The top of 1 period heralds the dawning of the subsequent.
For Wales, life after Jess Fishlock begins with a pleasant in opposition to Poland in Newport on Tuesday.
And there begins the problem of filling the void left by Fishlock's worldwide retirement, of rebuilding following the removing of the cornerstone of the Wales group.
Fishlock has been a part of the nationwide squad for nearly 20 years, and has performed in additional than two-thirds of the video games within the historical past of Wales' girls's soccer group.
Even along with her thirty ninth birthday on the horizon, she stays Wales' standout participant – or a minimum of she did till she mentioned her goodbyes on the Cardiff Metropolis Stadium on Saturday.
Rhian Wilkinson is the top coach tasked with managing with out Fishlock, of guaranteeing Wales proceed their path of development with out their iconic quantity 10.
Wilkinson insists it will be a “waste of vitality” to attempt to fill the void left by Fishlock's worldwide retirement.
“You do not do this. It is unimaginable and it is not honest to the participant [who comes in],” Wilkinson mentioned.
