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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Tom Garry

‘I’ve given all I can’: Chelsea’s Millie Bright announces retirement with immediate effect

Millie Bright with the Euro 2022 trophy she won with England
Millie Bright won Euro 2022 with England and played 88 times for her country. Photograph: Catherine Ivill/Uefa/Getty Images

Millie Bright has announced her immediate retirement, ending a trophy-laden career during which she won eight Women’s Super League titles and six Women’s FA Cups with Chelsea.

The defender, who retired from international football in 2025, also helped England win the 2022 European Championship on home soil, and in 2023 – in the absence of the injured captain Leah Williamson – led the side to the World Cup final. She won 88 caps.

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