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Christine Sinclair has spent over half her life playing for Canada women’s national team. Now, the 40-year-old can count her remaining games on one hand.
Canada Soccer confirmed on Friday that Sinclair, whose 190 international goals to date are the most ever scored by a woman or man, will retire from the national team at the end of the year. The Canadian Press reports that her final game will be in early December against Australia in Vancouver, near her hometown. Sinclair intends to play one more season with the Portland Thorns in the National Women’s Soccer League, per The Canadian Press.
Sinclair indicated as much in an Instagram post on Friday that ended with the note: “P.S. — Portland, how about one more year?”
“For me it’s just time,” Sinclair said. “I’ve started to catch myself thinking about going on vacation, spending time with my family, going to my cabin — that five years ago would never have crossed my mind. But at the same time, it excites me to play professionally [for…
