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England midfielder Carney to retire after Women's World Cup

Karen Carney has announced her decision to retire from football following England's third-place play-off against Sweden in the Women's World Cup.

Carney has featured in three of England's World Cup matches in France, although she is yet to start heading into the Lionesses' final match.

Phil Neville's side reached the last four of this year's competition, only to be beaten 2-1 by defending champions USA.

And the 31-year-old playmaker, who scored one goal in 14 WSL matches for Chelsea last term, has now confirmed she will be retiring following Saturday's match in Nice.