“This will be a for ever thing,” says Millie Bright. “It’s one of the things that gives me purpose. It gives me life outside of football and will give me life after football.”
The Chelsea centre-back is talking about the impact that giving back to society, to fans or to a single individual has on her. She is hugely passionate about it, displaying fresh energy when she discusses her off-pitch work, including Chelsea’s new The Magic of Blue campaign, aimed at highlighting the issue of winter loneliness. The campaign will host collection points for the donation of gifts and warm items at men’s and women’s matches, including at Stamford Bridge next Thursday for the Women’s Champions League game against Barcelona.
