England Lionesses hero Ellen White announces she is pregnant five months after famous Euro triumph

FORMER England star Ellen White has announced she is pregnant with her first child.

The 33-year-old, who retired from football weeks after winning the Euros, revealed the news on .

White, England's all-time top women's scorer, posted a photo of her and her husband holding the Euros trophy.

The photo was with a captain that read: "Mum and Dad. April 2023."

Following the news, she received floods of messages from some of her former clubs and team-mates.

Casey Stoney said: "Huge congratulations to you both ❤️."

Lauren Hemp, who started the Euros final, responded: "Woweee mumma ells 😍."

One fan said: "BABY ELLEN WHITE OH MY GOD EVERYONE STAY CALM."

A second admitted: "Can't describe how happy I am for Ellen white❤️❤️ what a brilliant year she's had 😊 #ellenwhite."

The ex-striker scored 52 goals for her country, the last of those coming in the 8-0 win over Norway in the Euros.

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But White called time on her 17-year career less than one month after the victory over Germany.

She played for Chelsea, Leeds, Arsenal, Notts County, Birmingham and most recently Manchester City, winning 10 major trophies.