Claire Rafferty interview: 'I hit rock bottom after retiring from football – but ADHD gives me a superpower'
by Dom Smith
Dec 14, 2023
3 minutes
As Claire Rafferty recalls the times she used to leave games early when the occasion had overwhelmed her, she simply says: “It makes so much sense now.”
The 34-year-old played 18 times for England between 2010 and 2017, and represented Team GB at the London Olympics in 2012.
After retiring in 2019, the Chelsea legend took advice from friends and family and sought an ADHD diagnosis. Getting that diagnosis has “changed my life”, she insists.
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