United States women's team forward Megan Rapinoe announces retirement at end of NWSL season
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Published 08/07/2023 at 21:59 GMT
OL Reign and United States Women's National Team forward Megan Rapinoe has announced she will retire from football at the end of the current NWSL season, with the play-offs scheduled for November. Before then, she will compete at the 2023 World Cup which is to be held in New Zealand and Australia, where she is almost certain to win her 200th international cap.
Megan Rapinoe #15 of OL Reign wears a shirt that says Protest Trans Kids while she walks back to locker room after warm ups before the 2022 NWSL Challenge Cup Semifinal match against Washington Spirit at Audi Field on May 4, 2022 in Washington, DC
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USWNT forward Megan Rapinoe has announced that she will retire at the end of the season.
The 38-year-old is due to take part in the 2023 World Cup in Australian and New Zealand, which will be her fourth World Cup.
"I did want to do it my own way," the 38-year-old said.
"I feel very grateful that I'm here and that I have the trust of this team and that my body has held up this long."
Rapinoe has won the tournament twice, and will retire from football at the end of the NWSL season, where she plays for OL Reign.
"It is with a really deep sense of peace and gratitude and excitement that I want to share with you guys that this will be my last season, my last World Cup and my last NWSL season," she added.
"I could have never imagined where this beautiful game would have taken me.
"I feel so honoured to have represented this country and this federation for so many years, it's truly been the greatest thing that I've ever done and is something I'm so grateful for."
Rapinoe also has a number of individual achievements, including the World Cup golden boot, golden ball, and a Best FIFA Women’s Player award.
She has 63 goals in 1999 caps for USA, having made her debut in 2006 for the team, and won an Olympic gold medal at the London games in 2012. She has won the NWSL Shield three times.
Rapinoe is known for her strong political views and is often involved in campaigns for human rights and equality.
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