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Midfielder brings forward retirement decision
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Kirby: ‘I didn’t ever want this day to come’
Fran Kirby has announced her retirement from international football with immediate effect, after learning that she will not be part of Sarina Wiegman’s squad for the European Championship this summer.
In interviews with the BBC and ESPN, released shortly after England’s 2-1 defeat against Spain on Tuesday, the 31-year-old midfielder explained that she had already been planning to retire from England duty after Euro 2025 in July but she has brought that decision forward after being told she will not be going to Switzerland. Wiegman will name her final squad of 23 on Thursday.
Written by Tom Garry at at RCDE Stadium
This news first appeared on https://www.theguardian.com/football/2025/jun/03/fran-kirby-retirement-england-women-lionesses-euro-2025 under the title “Fran Kirby announces England retirement after missing out on Euro 2025 squad”. Bolchha Nepal is not responsible or affiliated towards the opinion expressed in this news article.
