England Women’s manager Sarina Wiegman says she ‘will always be grateful’ to Fran Kirby after the midfielder announced her retirement from international football.Kirby’s decision to retire

England midfielder Fran Kirby has retired from international football with immediate effect. Kirby, now of Brighton & Hove Albion, has made her decision, she says, after being told by England manager Sarina Wiegman she would not be included in the squad for the European Championship which begins next month.

England women's playmaker Fran Kirby has announced her retirement from international football after learning she was unlikely to make Sarina Wiegman's squad for next month's Euros. "The plan was to retire after the Euros but after speaking to Sarina I'm not going to make the squad,