England captain Millie Bright has explained why getting the armband was never on her mind ahead of this summer’s Women’s World Cup.
Leah Williamson has been the Lionesses’ skipper since early 2022, following injuries to long-time leader Steph Houghton. However, the Arsenal star will miss the tournament in Australia and New Zealand after suffering a devastating ACL tear in April, meaning Bright has been granted the honour instead.
Asked if she had mentally prepared to be the captain after the news about Williamson, Bright told reporters: “Straight away I was just in shock that she had suffered such a severe injury. I don’t think the captaincy crossed my mind at all, hand on heart. Then I got my injury so my head was just fully on my rehab and trying to make the selection. [The captaincy] was probably the last thing I thought of.
