Chelsea's Ex-england Defender Bright Retires

Chelsea skipper Millie Bright has retired from shot pinch contiguous effect.

The 32-year-old made 294 appearances for nan Blues aft joining from Doncaster Belles successful 2015 and besides won 88 caps for England.

The defender won 8 Women's Super League titles pinch nan Blues - including six successful a statement betwixt 2020 and 2025 - arsenic good arsenic six FA Cups and 4 League Cups.

But nan erstwhile England defender has not featured for nan Blues since February because of an ankle wounded and has decided now is nan clip to extremity her career.

'Representing Chelsea complete nan past 12 years has been everything to me, but I'm now fresh to opportunity goodbye to playing football," said Bright.

"I've fixed each I can, and I ne'er wanted to conflict for immoderate different badge.

'It is now time, and I'm fresh to spell into a caller era. I'm ever going to beryllium Chelsea, but conscionable successful a different way."