A total 8.4m viewers viewed live WSL football last year but did not see any live Premier League football, according the Womenâs Sport Trust research.
The 32-year-old won 74 caps for his country.
Chelsea are in talks with a number of companies over a lucrative new front-of-shirt sponsor to replace Three. The move will delight supporters who were angered by the telecommunications giant's reaction to the sanctions imposed on the club last year.