Former England international is taking part in Chelsea v Liverpool legends match that will raise money for ex-players in need of support
?I loved competing,? says the former England international Katie Chapman. ?I loved the adrenaline of it. That?s what I think I missed, the adrenaline and addiction to competing. I spent years trying to find that feeling again. I ran a couple of marathons and I did all sorts of things trying to hunt that feeling down, but I had to get it into my mind that actually I?m never going to have that feeling again in the same way. I had to teach myself mentally to say: ?Listen, you?re not going to get that back, so stop trying to find it.? Once I got there, then I could move myself forward.?
Chapman won a WSL title with Chelsea and two FA Cups before she ended a 22-year career that began with her debut for Millwall Lionesses in 1996 at the age of 14. She was also a critical component in Arsenal?s 2006-07 quadruple-winning team, having joined from Charlton in 2006, and won 13 major trophies with the Gunners across two spells before signing for Chelsea.
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