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Loren Dykes retires to focus on coaching
Wales Women's Loren Dykes (left)

WALES’S second most capped player Loren Dykes has retired from professional football.

Dykes, 33, made her Wales debut in 2007 and won 105 caps, second only to Jess Fishlock.

The former Bristol City right-back announced her retirement from club football last July but had continued to make herself available for the national team.

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