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Chelsea captain and ex-Lionesses star Millie Bright announces retirement

Bright has enjoyed a trophy-laden spell at Chelsea, and won the Euros with England in 2022

The Independent UK

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

Millie Bright has ended to a trophy-laden career in which she won eight Women’s Super League titles and 88 England caps

The Guardian - UK

Chelsea legend Millie Bright confirms shock retirement after injury woes

Emotional send-off planned as defender calls time on trophy-laden career

Evening Standard

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Podcast featuring Lioness stars forced to apologise over Lauren James thumbnail

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The Independent UK

Millie Bright and Rachel Daly’s podcast issues apology over use of Lauren James picture

The production team behind Daly Brightness has apologised and said neither player was involved in the selection of the episode thumbnail

The Independent UK

Arsenal and Chelsea eye salvation in crunch Women's Champions League showdown

London rivals renew hostilities with plenty on the line in quarter-final tie

Evening Standard

Chelsea boss Sonia Bompastor refuses to discuss Millie Bright and Sam Kerr futures

The Women’s Champions League stages a London derby as Chelsea take on Arsenal in the quarter-finals

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Bompastor faces unfamiliar scenario as Chelsea aim to dispel crisis talk

Manager caught in the first sticky patch of her career, but has agreed a new contract despite falling out of WSL title race

The Guardian - UK

Former Lionesses captain Millie Bright skips training for Prince of Wales honour

Bright said she believes William ‘genuinely is a fan of the women’s game’.

Evening Standard

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Operation Sports

Hearts 2-1 Rangers, Chelsea thrash Liverpool 9-1 in Women’s League Cup – as it happened

A superb Lawrence Shankland goal helped Hearts beat Rangers while Chelsea stuck nine past Liverpool in the Women’s League Cup

The Guardian - UK

Chelsea bounce back and hit Roma for six in Women’s Champions League rout

Wieke Kaptein, Johanna Rytting Kaneryd, Sjoeke Nüsken, Maika Hamano and Lucy Bronze were on target after an own goal in Chelsea’s 6-0 win against Roma

The Guardian - UK

Millie Bright: ‘If you can make someone’s life better, why would you not?’

The Chelsea defender talks to Suzanne Wrack about Barcelona, the benefits of taking a breather and joining a campaign to tackle winter loneliness

The Guardian - UK

Chelsea captain Millie Bright refuses to speak about Mary Earps and Hannah Hampton ‘gossip’

Bright was speaking alongside fellow Lioness Rachel Daly on the duo’s ‘Daly Brightness’ podcast

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Six England players join three from Spain in Fifpro women’s World XI

Six England players have been named in the Fifpro women’s World XI after the Lionesses won Euro 2025 with victory against Spain in the final

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England Women World Cup 2027 squad: Sarina Wiegman's full team for the October internationals

Sarina Wiegman named her first squad since England's Euro 2025 victory

The Independent UK

Sarina Wiegman: I’ll always be ‘grateful’ to England retiree Millie Bright

Wiegman will start to prepare for life without the former Lionesses captain.

The Independent UK

Jamaica international Taylor Hinds named in England’s first squad since Euro 2025

Hinds, Katie Reid and Lucia Kendall have received their first England call-ups ahead of the friendlies against Brazil and Australia but Leah Williamson, Lauren James and Lauren Hemp miss out due to injury

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The Guardian - UK

Millie Bright departs England stage long after her name entered list of greats

Chelsea defender played key role in Euro triumph in 2022 and transformed how Lionesses viewed success

Evening Standard

England defender Millie Bright announces retirement from international football

The Chelsea star racked up 88 caps and helped the Lionesses to win the 2022 Euros

The Independent UK

England’s Millie Bright announces international retirement

The Chelsea defender was part of the European Championship-winning team in 2022 and captained England to the 2023 World Cup final.

The Guardian - UK

Millie Bright announces England retirement after winning 88 caps

Millie Bright has announced her retirement from international football on the eve of England’s latest squad announcement

The Independent UK

Lionesses ‘legend’ Millie Bright announces international retirement

Bright missed England’s triumph at Euro 2025 and said the decision to call time on her international career ‘feels like the right one’

FourFourTwo

‘I’ll retire at Chelsea, it’s my club, and I adore everyone there. There’s not been a moment where I’ve asked myself if I should leave’ Millie Bright on her love for the Blues

The Lionesses defender has won eight WSL title with the club since joining in 2014

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‘Winning Euro 2022 was by far the best day of my career to date – but winning the Champions League at Chelsea will top it’ Millie Bright on her next major goal

The Blues defender has won the WSL eight times and conquered Europe with the Lionesses

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