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Scotland captain Rachel Corsie missed the Euro 2025 play-off matches Scotland captain Rachel Corsie is determined to prolong her international career, even without a European Championship to look forward to next summer. The 35-year-old defender missed Scotland's play-off matches as she recovers from a knee injury but is close to a return at Aston Villa. Corsie joined the squad for both legs of the qualifying final against Finland, sharing in the crushing disappointment of a 2-0 aggregate loss. "Being around the team, my motivation to play again is there, " she said on the BBC's Behind the Goals podcast. "I hope there is another opportunity. " Corsie made her international debut in 2009 and first skippered the side two years later. The centre-half has amassed 154 caps, scoring 20 goals, and played at Euro 2017 and the 2019 World Cup. Corsie explained that she is "probably two weeks away" from resuming full training with her Women's Super League club. "From a selfish point of view, (playing for Scotland) is a massive part of keeping me motivated to get over the final few hurdles with my knee, " she said. "I really believed that motivation would have included the summer. Over time we'll process that. "To play for your country is an incredible feeling. It's never a guarantee or a given. That's how everyone needs to feel. You push for your club for the chance to be selected. " What now for Scotland and Martinez Losa? Scotland's golden generation miss their golden hour Scotland coach 'sees no reason' to quit despite failure Scotland start their next Nations League campaign with matches against Austria and Netherlands in February, with Germany also in the group. "We've got great games against top sides, " said Corsie, who missed the last game against Germany in 2013. "You don't get that very often. " On the pain of missing out on a third successive major tournament, she added: "We need to make sure this is not a plateau. Growth is absolutely paramount. "The Nations League will be prep for the Euros for the teams that are going, that's the excitement, the drive. "We have to go into those with the disappointment being our driving force. " Scottish Football Association England bowled out for 186 by South Africa in first ODI Man Utd scrapped LGBTQ+ jacket plans 'US Ryder Cup players should get $5m and donate to charity' Dissecting funny and fascinating medicine Comedian Kiri Pritchard-Mc Lean and guests celebrate medicine’s past, present and future An obscure death cult that shocked the world The almost unbelievable story of the Order of the Solar Temple How did Peter Theil become a billionaire? He made his fortune from huge tech companies, but he’s since rejected Silicon Valley for being too "woke" Panorama investigates the dark side of the tomato trade Tomatoes are a store cupboard staple for many of us, but can we trust what we are eating? Commonwealth Games: Why is it so special to be part of Team Scotland? Who are the Commonwealth Games winners and losers? Why Bloom partnership could be game-changer for Hearts - and Scottish football From titles to tinpottery - rank Scotland's top 10 clubs Subscribe & follow updates on your Premiership team 'Test bowling is different to county cricket - here's why' 'A bittersweet ending but the achievements remain indelible' Football's lack of unity for rainbow gesture - what does it mean? Scotland's golden generation miss their golden hour Vote for BBC Sports Personality World Sport Star of the Year In Pictures: Sporting photos of the week Van Dijk 'the best ever'? Rank great Premier League centre-backs Seven months to go - Farrell's Lions to-do list 'Liverpool are the real deal' - why it will be hard to stop them now 'Extraordinary' - the case for Aspinall to fight Jones in numbers 'In 10 years you'll see a woman starting an F1 race' How 'excellent' Van Dijk kept Haaland & Man City quiet. Video How 'excellent' Van Dijk kept Haaland & Man City quiet From postman to world champion - the life of snooker great Griffiths Guardiola jokingly responds to Anfield chants. Video Guardiola jokingly responds to Anfield chants Verstappen has 'lost all respect' for Russell 'People want nothing to do with him': How Ireland turned away from Conor Mc Gregor What being coached by Murray could do for Djokovic © 2024 BBC. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Read about our approach to external linking.