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Megan Rapinoe has decided to retire after 17 years as a professional soccer player.
On Saturday (July 8), the 38-year-old United States forward announced her plans to retire at the end of the 2023 National Women’s Soccer League season.
“I’ve been able to have such an incredible career, and this game has brought me all over the world and allowed me to meet so many amazing people,” Megan shared in a statement with U.S. Soccer.
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Megan is preparing to compete with two-time defending champion USWNT in the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup, which runs from July 20 through August 20 in New Zealand and Australia.
“I feel incredibly grateful to have played as long as I have, to be as successful as we’ve been, and to have been a part of a generation of players who undoubtedly left the game better than they found it,” Megan continued. “To be able to play one last World Cup and one last NWSL season and go out on my own terms is incredibly special.”
Megan first joined the OL Reign during the NWSL’s inaugural season in 2013 and holds the club records for goals (48) and assists (25) in 109 matches.
“I want to thank my family for being by my side all these years,” Megan concluded. “Thanks to all my teammates and coaches all the way back to my first days in Redding, on to college at the University of Portland and of course thanks to U.S. Soccer, the Seattle Reign and especially Sue [Bird], for everything. I will forever cherish the friendships and support over the years in this game, and I am beyond excited for one last ride with the National Team and the Reign.”
Megan has won three NWSL Shields with the OL Reign and earned one Best XI and two Second XI selections. She is also the league’s all-time leader with 13
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Anna Tingley If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Variety may receive an affiliate commission. The 2023 Women’s World Cup in Sydney and Australia kicks off on Thursday, July 20, and this year’s tournament has the potential to be one of the most entertaining events in the game’s 32-year history. It’s the first time that 32 teams will compete for the world title, with more than half of the field as serious title contenders: most notably, the U.S who has the opportunity to three-peat, England off the back of a Euros 2022 win and Australia, whose striker Sam Kerr is one of the best players on the field and arguably the face of this year’s tournament. Eyes will also be on the U.S team since star player Megan Rapinoe announced she’s retiring later this year, making this the last major tournament she’s likely to ever play.
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pic.twitter.com/XGZ1T9i7WyRapinoe gained world-wide recognition when she assisted Abby Wambach’s overtime goal to tie the 2011 FIFA Women’s World Cup quarterfinal with an aerial cross sent to the forward in the final seconds of the match versus Brazil. The USWNT then clinched victory in that match through penalty kicks.She played in all six games in the 2011 World Cup, recording one goal and two more assists in addition to the cross mentioned above.
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