- Millie Bright was named in the FIFA FIFPro World11 2020
- The Chelsea and England stalwart speaks about her place among the elite
- Bright also reflects on World Cup regrets and Olympic dreams
Straightforward and self-assured, Millie Bright speaks the same way she plays. That unfussy honesty has also marked her steady, sustained rise to become one of the world’s leading players.
Bright’s status among the elite was further cemented last month when the England and Chelsea defender was named in the FIFA FIFPro Women’s World11. That honour, bestowed following a poll among players across the world, reflects the esteem in which she is held by colleagues and rivals alike.
The 27-year-old could not, however, be described as having been destined for such heights. She wasn’t an avid follower of football as a child, didn’t play the game until the age of nine, and was still holding down two day jobs in her early 20s as she took her first, tentative steps in…