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Millie Bright: England and Chelsea Women defender Millie Bright has announced her retirement from international football, drawing the curtain on a distinguished nine-year England career that saw her lift the Euro 2022 title and captain the Lionesses to the 2023 World Cup final.

Bright, 31, revealed her decision on her podcast The Rest is Football: Daly Brightness, which she co-hosts with former England teammate Rachel Daly, saying that the choice was deeply personal and one she had “weighed up for a long time".

“I've been weighing this up for a long time. It's one of those decisions no one can make for you. It's a feeling and I'm at peace with it,” Bright said.