'Incredible Game' - Labuschagne Recounts Drama Of Epic Tie
England great Fran Kirby has signed for Brighton & Hove Albion following her exit from Chelsea at the end of last season.
Kirby, 31, spent the last nine years with Chelsea, winning seven Women's Super League titles, including the last five. She has also won 72 caps for England, scoring 19 goals, and started every game en route to the Euro 2022 title.
"We're absolutely thrilled to welcome Fran to the club," Brighton's managing director of women's and girls' football Zoe Johnson said as part of the team's announcement.
"She arrives as one of the most decorated English footballers of all time, playing an integral role in Chelsea's recent dominance, as well as on the international stage having been a part of England's EURO 2022 win.
"Her experience on the pitch will be just as important off it and we have no doubt that she will help us take a significant step towards our long-term targets."
The attacking midfielder also has a host of individual accolades to her name, including winning the PFA Women's Players' Player of the Year in 2018 and 2021.
Brighton finished ninth in last season's WSL.
GettyImages 518182490 2000 26e711c352654dc6b46547eeeb526ad7 Macon 02 DV Kitchen Crop 35364dd6ffa99646494630cf85d6bcb5 Cc Ft 576 Original C8E543AA BC0D 43FB 935E 8C6FDB890A56 A50751e46af666a998bda80f9c13304d Cc Ft 1536 Df48c6c239ab798429e4bc6246872d6cl M3596410518od W1024 H768 X2 F1aaf919e5b6f29c4987ff137b56a60820138518 0 Hqdefault ?media Id=6706598219433028D053547189a2354ab8f0140dee13b7b4l M563707321od W1024 H768 X2 20c1932813318d3b8909ac95e388411e Cc Ft 384 Image 0C04D154 7CEE 46D6 BDB0 F16CACF33B3C B72202b98b62a46fb8629f82fe59c320 Cc Ft 960 FC0AB4A9 7DEF 4A36 B019 4856B756B265 ?media Id=245202687509502138f36ad C76eacd04fef42e587120a2ba0b57aec~mv2 ?media Id=7428924363785590?media Id=66158733651966257757bc48a145359bab8e39bd65936000 Cc Ft 384 6a7df64ca9efb6a6837ae6282140c2b9 Cc Ft 384 04acd420281cbdcaa6930104fa1f6f38l M3897787723od W1024 H768 X2 EB93DBF7 EC75 4FAB 9721 397093403428 84195443 1920w Bdaca6 8a4ce70d225c4c7bae16f0a56202e3b2 Mv2 D 2999 1999 S 2.webpEmerson Model Kitchen3 Garage Macon Automobiles D553d38dcb58304d64e67863a173e55d Cc Ft 576 5269177db3b03529d3d4798f2758af17 Cc Ft 576 Adsc00413 Hdr 63525d3e5c65aa715b177835a47ec1e3l M2013077503od W1024 H768 X2 Adsc00416 Hdr 2