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U.S. women's star Megan Rapinoe to retire at end of season

Megan Rapinoe was named FIFA's best women's player in 2019, the same year in which she helped deliver the United States its fourth Women's World Cup title. | AFP-JIJI

Jul 9, 2023

U.S. women's team star Megan Rapinoe announced on social media on Saturday that she would be retiring from soccer at the end of this season.

"It is with a deep sense of peace & gratitude that I have decided this will be my final season playing this beautiful game," the 38-year-old posted. "I never could have imagined the ways in which soccer would shape and change my life forever."

The two-time FIFA Women's World Cup winner, well known for her activism, is part of the U.S. squad for the upcoming Women's World Cup in Australia and New Zealand.

U.S. women's star Megan Rapinoe to retire at end of season

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