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Portland Thorns forward and team captain Christine Sinclair announced her intentions to retire at the end of the National Women’s Soccer League season. Sinclair has played her entire NWSL career with Portland, where she landed as an allocated player in 2013, and won three championships including the league’s inaugural title.
“For me, I’m just proud that I’ve been able to call Portland my home throughout the entire journey and see the growth of the league, see the growth of this club, and then worldwide see the growth of women’s soccer,” Sinclair said in a video released by the team.
The Thorns are currently in seventh place and in contention for a spot in the postseason with five regular season matches remaining. The final home match in that slate is scheduled for 7 p.m. PT on Nov. 1 against Angel City FC. The Thorns are planning to celebrate Sinclair’s accomplishments during that match although they have already updated their profile pictures on social media to “Thank…
