U.S. Women’s National Team legend Christen Press will retire from soccer at the end of the 2025 NWSL season, she announced Wednesday.

Press, 36, helped lead USWNT to winning the World Cup in 2015 and 2019, as well as a bronze medal at the Tokyo Olympics in 2021. She appeared in 155 games for USWNT and scored 64 goals, which ranks ninth in USWNT history.

Press will be honored by Angel City FC, her NWSL club, in her final game at BMO Field in Los Angeles on Sunday.

“It’s hard to find the words to say goodbye to a sport that has defined my life for over three decades,” Press said in a news release from Angel City FC. “Football has given me everything, and I will miss being on the pitch so very much. Thank you to my family, friends, teammates, coaches, and community for this beautiful rid

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