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Part of the joy in watching Fran Kirby is knowing what she has overcome | Chelsea Women | The Guardian
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Fran Kirby: 'The cardiologist said if I didn't slow down, I wouldn't play again' | Chelsea Women | The Guardian
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Fran Kirby: Chelsea and England striker out for 'foreseeable future' with fatigue | Evening Standard
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