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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

The Guardian - UK

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

Evening Standard

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.

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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 Guardian - 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’

The Independent UK

‘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

FourFourTwo

‘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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Emma Hayes and Millie Bright lead tributes for ‘one of the best humans’ Matt Beard

Former Liverpool Women boss Beard has died at the age of 47

The Independent UK

‘I was at home watching all the Lionesses games – I did a lot of pacing up and down the living room, and a lot of shouting at the screen!’ Millie Bright on what it was like to watch England’s Euro 2025 success

Millie Bright ruled herself out of selection from the Lionesses squad shortly before their Euro 2025 tilt

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‘I made the right decision to miss the Euros – I haven’t thought about a return to the England squad yet, but I’m feeling good and excited to play football again’ Millie Bright talks exclusively to FourFourTwo, at launch of her own sportswear range

Lionesses legend Millie Bright explains why she's raring to go for the new WSL season with Chelsea, after sitting out England's successful Euros campaign

FourFourTwo

England are undisputed Queens of Europe, but can they rule the world?

The Lionesses kept their crown in stunning fashion and now want to get their hands on the biggest trophy of all

Evening Standard

Millie Bright would 'do anything' to join England's Euro 2025 party as Mary Earps sends message to Lionesses

England veterans made themselves unavailable for selection in the build-up to Euro 2025

Evening Standard

More competitions, longer seasons and other demands put focus on workload in elite women's soccer

England’s Millie Bright bowed out of the European Championship because of mental and physical exhaustion

The Independent UK

William to cheer on Lionesses at Euro 2025 final

Kensington Palace confirmed that the Prince of Wales, who is patron of the FA, will attend Sunday’s final in Basel.

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Prince William to attend England Women’s Euro 2025 final

Kensington Palace confirmed that the Prince of Wales, who is patron of the FA, will attend Sunday’s final in Basel

The Guardian - UK

‘I want to put socks on without being in pain’: Millie Bright on missing Euro 2025

Millie Bright has spoken about her decision not to travel to Switzerland for the tournament and how it has been watching from afar

Evening Standard

Lionesses: Sarina Wiegman's 'new England' suffer growing pains as Euros title defence starts on sour note

The title holders were all out of sorts as they were played off the park by France

Evening Standard

Euro 2025: 'New England’ ready to defend their crown as campaign gets underway against France

The Lionesses are looking to make history with fresh feel to squad

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England face fiendish path to glory but Euro 2025 is capturing hearts of hosts

Fans in Switzerland are embracing the tournament, while the Lionesses must start fast to ensure a lengthy stay

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Hammerings, history and hard times: the seven ages of Sarina Wiegman’s England

As the Lionesses prepare to defend their title at Euro 2025 we trace the manager’s tenure, including her dismay after a 10-0 win

The Independent UK

The two sides of Sarina Wiegman’s approach driving the ‘noise’ around England

EURO 2025: While many England players are still in awe of the two-time Euros-winning coach, an unusually tumultuous build-up to Euro 2025 has led others wondering if Wiegman’s abrupt style is having the same effect, writes Miguel Delaney

The Guardian - UK

New faces and old fears: Lionesses’ Euro title defence is a step into the unknown

England are the defending European champions but the years since Wembley glory have seen continual evolution

The Guardian - UK

Women’s Euro 2025 team guides: England

Recent retirements and withdrawals were far from ideal but Sarina Wiegman may have the resources for a personal third straight Euros title

The Guardian - UK

I went back to the team where it all started. I am able to be the role model I never had

I recently spent time coaching 80 girls at FC Midtjylland, the team where I began my career but had to leave in my teens as they had no women’s team

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‘I believe that when I step onto the pitch, I can create moments and goals out of nothing. I’ve got a name for myself for scoring in big moments – I like that’ Ella Toone on her big-game temperament

The Manchester United star is preparing to bring her big-ham mentality to Euro 2025

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