'It was out of my control'

'It was out of my control'

Winning Euro 2022 should have been Steph Houghton’s glorious swansong. Instead, she had to watch as her former teammates celebrated.The Lioness, who led her country to two World Cups and the Euros in 2017 with 121 caps and 14 years of service under her belt, tore her Achilles tendon in September 2021 and was replaced by Leah Williamson as England captain. And while she made the pre-tournament England training squad, she was cut on the eve of the…