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Brighton striker Fran Kirby says she has "got the summer" to work out her future after losing the FA Cup final to Manchester City on Sunday.
The former England forward turns 33 in June and has been linked with retirement before the 2026-27 season.
A 4-0 defeat at Wembley by the Women's Super League champions denied Kirby a sixth FA Cup winners' medal and afterwards she gave away little about her next steps.
"I've got this summer," she told BBC Radio 5 Live. "These experiences don't last forever - football doesn't last forever.
"I have got some time now to let my body recover after a tough season and we'll go from there."
It has been a fine end to the season for Brighton, who beat Arsenal on route to the FA Cup final and also defeated Manchester City in April.
Kirby expressed her pride at reaching the Wembley showpiece and said she hopes the progress made under Dario Vidosic will sustain into next season.
"I am disappointed but also really proud of the club, the team and the way we showed ourselves," she said. "We can take learnings into next season.
"We had a tough run to get here and it tells you about the calibre of players we are starting to attract at the club. It's a dejected changing room but we will realise what an amazing achievement it has been.
"Hopefully we can keep building for next season."
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