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chloe kelly Bouncing back from his difficult spell at Manchester City, he said 2025 has been “the best year of my career”.
The 27-year-old, who is one of the favorites to win BBC Sports Personality of the Year with teammates hannah hamptonWas I am talking to Guardian On his sensational season and journey to that point.
Kelly made a public appeal to City to be released from his contract last year after being reduced to a bit-part player and his relationship with the club deteriorating. he told Guardian that “not being able to control what was happening in my career” made it a “dark time”.
“On reflection, I wish I had spoken up earlier,” she said, but ultimately she got the way she wanted. she rejoined armory in January, where he began his senior career, initially on loan before being signed permanently this July.
He won in 2025 after 2024 lows Champions League With the Gunners and scored the decisive spot-kick in the Euro final Lioness With her individual contribution she defended her title by finishing fifth in the Ballon d’Or Féminine.
“Coming back, that’s what makes this the best year of my career,” Kelly said. “Taking responsibility for your own destiny is a huge task.
“After winning the Champions League, I said, write your own script, control your own destiny, and I stick to that. Because I wasn’t in a position to do that for so long, but it’s a big thing to speak up for what you believe in.”
When asked about the differences with his former partner, he gave a diplomatic answer. mary earpsAn explosive autobiography was released earlier this year, detailing differences with Lionesses No. 1 Hampton and her replacement as England manager Sarina Wigman.
Kelly said she had not read the book and added: “I think, for me, I’m in the position where Hannah is my teammate, and we support our teammates. We also support Mary, who was our teammate. Mary told her story. And, of course, in football, you don’t really see that often, but I think, for me, Mary has given herself a voice.”
She also discussed one of the biggest issues facing athletes at the moment, the regular stream of abuse on social media – particularly as it becomes more and more prominent in women’s football.
She said: “There’s definitely misogyny when women are successful. People don’t like women being successful. People don’t like women being in an environment where maybe you don’t think we should be. We’re exactly where we need to be, and we’re here to stay. But I think it’s a sign that we’re being more successful than they wanted us to be.”