Eni Aluko has not ruled out playing for England again
England’s Eni Aluko says she has moved on from a “stressful, negative period” following last year’s racism controversy surrounding former coach Mark Sampson.
The FA “sincerely apologised” to Aluko, as well as fellow female footballer Drew Spence, in October after evidence found the two players were subjected to “discriminatory remarks on the grounds of race” by the former England Women manager, who originally denied the allegations.
Aluko has made 104 appearances for England but has not featured since May 2016 – before the initial claims were made – while new Lionesses boss Phil Neville, appointed in January, has since confirmed he has no problem in selecting the striker if she is “scoring goals and playing well”.