All too often politicians will use articles like this to either defend an unpopular policy or attack an opponent. But now and again it is important to take a step back and celebrate something that unites us. 

Because every so often, a superstar appears. Jess Fishlock is such a superstar. Earlier this month, in a match against Kosovo, Jess scored her 45th goal for Wales, making her the nation's all-time leading scorer.

This was following April 9, a day that marked a milestone moment, when Jess led her country into the qualifier against Kosovo and became the first Wales player to win 150 Welsh caps.

It means that she will have featured in 65 per cent of all Cymru games since the Welsh Women’s team were fully endorsed by the Football Association of Wales in 1993. It's an extraordinary statistic and something that she should be very, very proud of.

Both achievements are testament to an exceptional player who has raised the bar and inspired all around her since making her international debut at the age of 16.

There isn't a player more deserving to hold these records, because it's not just that she's a superstar at home in Wales, but globally as well.

And it's not just her skills on the field that make her such an inspiration to a younger generation of players, but it's also her advice and her attitude. 

She's a global superstar who has never forgotten her Welsh roots. But she's done more than that. She's supported and helped the LGBTQ+ community on and off the pitch. When she was awarded her MBE, it was to women's football and to the LGBTQ+ community, and she was named the Stonewall sports champion as well in December 2020.

It’s inspiring to watch Jess continue to break record after record and we should all congratulate her on what she has achieved for Wales and for the community she represents. She has changed and is continuing to change women's football in Wales and, under her captaincy, the progress of Welsh women’s football has been phenomenal. This is her legacy.

I’ve got everything crossed that the team can keep making history and qualify for the UEFA Women’s Euros 2025. It would be amazing to see a Welsh women’s football team at a major finals for the first time in Wales' history.

To Jess and the team, the nation are behind you.

Alun Davies is the Senedd Member for Blaenau Gwent.