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Sonia Bompastor: Millie Bright always put team first and doesn’t deserve abuse

Bright, 32, announced her decision to walk away from football on Wednesday.

The Independent UK

Millie Bright, serial silverware winner, signs off with a legacy few will match

A dominant defender who set the standard for club and country, the Chelsea stalwart has called it quits after a long battle with injury

The Guardian - UK

Thursday’s briefing: A tale of three penalties as Arsenal draw in Madrid

Liverpool expect Mohamed Salah to return to action before he leaves the club in the summer.

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Kobbie Mainoo agrees new Man United deal after turning his career around under Michael Carrick

Mainoo has turned his career around at Manchester United since Michael Carrick replaced Ruben Amorim in January

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I’ve given everything and it’s time – Chelsea captain Millie Bright retires

The former England defender won 20 trophies with the Blues.

The Independent UK

Former England captain Millie Bright retires from football

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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

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

Millie Bright has ended 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

Chelsea announce retirement of long-serving defender at end of contract

Chelsea have announced the retirement of long-serving defender Millie Bright

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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

Evening Standard

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’.

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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

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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 Independent 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

The Guardian - UK

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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