2026-02-01 10:32:18
Lucy Bronze is keen to share her football experiences with others when she retires.
The England full-back is regarded as one of the best players in the women’s game and is willing to advice younger players on what it takes to continue performing at a high level when she hangs up her boots.
Bronze told BBC Sport: “The first thing would be to connect with players and say it’s also their responsibility to be the best they can be and to work the hardest.
“Sometimes we say, ‘We need more facilities, more media and more this.’ We do need that. But, as players, we can push ourselves more to be better.
“Get a chef, eat healthy, have the right things at home and do everything so you can become the best player you can and make women’s football a better product.
“It’s hard playing every game, every single week, for your club and for England. It’s not just showing up. You have to do the extra things and it’s a learning process.
“You can see the ones who make it to the top and last the longest because they are the ones that figure it out first.”
Bronze’s Chelsea side face a crucial Women’s Super League (WSL) game against title rivals Manchester City on Sunday (01.02.26) but she feels as though the pressure if off the Blues as they trail leaders City by nine points at the top of the table.
She said: “It gives it some excitement – the pressure is on Manchester City to hold that lead.
“We were in that position last year where we had quite a big gap and had to hold on to it with teams chasing us down. It makes it fun and exciting.
“If Manchester City were to lose the league now it’s seen as a negative. If Chelsea were to bridge the gap, that’s a huge positive.
“That mentality is easier as a club to digest. It would be nice to be at the top. But you just have to take it for what it is and enjoy it.”
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