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

SportFootballI’ve given everything and it’s time – Chelsea captain Millie Bright retiresThe former England defender won 20 trophies with the Blues.Rebecca Johnson Wednesday 29 April 2026 11:41 BSTBookmarkBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLink":"Copy link","bookmark":"Bookmark","removeBookmark":"Remove bookmark"},"showComments":false,"showBookmark":true,"articleId":"5009a562-e868-4190-967a-1b21212faab5","articleMeta":{"url":"https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/millie-bright-england-lionesses-london-wsl-b2967149.html","title":"I’ve given everything and it’s time – Chelsea captain Millie Bright retires"}}open image in gallery{"id":"trigger-autogallery-24197","index":0}Chelsea’s Millie Bright has announced her retirement from football (John Walton/PA). (PA Archive)Inside Sport newsletter: Get an expert guide to the biggest moments shaping the world of sportGet our free Inside Sport newsletterGet our free Inside Sport newsletterEmail*SIGN UPI would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our Privacy notice{"className":"sc-1ge0fwe-0","newsletterData":{"regSourceNewsletter":"IND_Inside_Sport_CDP","regTitle":"Inside Sport","subscriptionGroup":"inside_sport","subscriptionGroupId":"9cec95c5-a973-40ac-9b05-03d636c07853","type":"sport","pathPrefix":["/sport","/f1"],"associatedAuthors":["Lawrence Ostlere","Kieran Jackson"],"title":"Inside Sport newsletter: Get an expert guide to the biggest moments shaping the world of sport","mobileTitle":"Get our free Inside Sport newsletter","imageSrc":"https://static.independent.co.uk/static-assets/images/newsletters/InsideSport1_1.png","newsletterKey":"receiveInsideSportNews","regSourceSection":"Football","regSourceMethod":"NSCs"},"isClimate":false}Chelsea captain Millie Bright revealed she had been “playing injured for the last six years” as she announced her retirement from football.The former England defender...