England legend Fran Kirby has announced her international retirement, telling ESPN she has made the decision to step away from the Lionesses to "prolong" her own career.

Kirby, 31, was part of the squad for England's recent Nations League matches and was a second-half substitute against Portugal on May 30 but it was after that match, she sat down with England manager Sarina Wiegman and was told she wasn't going to be in the 23-player squad for the Euros. Wiegman said she wanted Kirby on standby, but Kirby said she knew it was the right moment to step away from international football.

Kirby, who announced her retirement in a post on Instagram , won 77 caps for England and scored 19 goals. She started every match as the Lionesses won the Euros in 2022 and goes down as one of the fin

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