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Kim Little: Scotland & Arsenal's low-key, high-grade superstar

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Kim Little is a Champions League winner at the age of 34 after captaining Arsenal to victory over Barcelona .

Little captained Arsenal to a 4 -1 semi-final win over eight -time champions Lyon .

The Scotland international has been under-appreciated in her native Scotland .

Little is heading towards 400 Arsenal appearances, having signed a new deal to the end of next season .

Little announced her retirement in 2021 after earning 140 caps and scoring 59 goals.

The 34-year-old has been a big miss on the pitch for Scotland .

Her ability, leadership and big game experience would not have made a difference in play-off defeats by Republic of Ireland and Finland .

Her role in beating a formidable Barcelona reiterated her worth.

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English

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