U.S. soccer legend Megan Rapinoe is set to retire at the age of 38 at the conclusion of the 2023 NWSL season and following her participation in the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup with the U.S. national team.
The 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup will be her last major tournament as part of the USWNT. She will seek a third-straight World Cup title to go alongside her 2012 Olympic gold medal and 2021 Olympic bronze.
Following the Women’s World Cup, Rapinoe will conclude her soccer career with NWSL team OL Reign, who are in contention for a playoff spot in their quest for a first-ever NWSL championship title.
The Sporting News runs through everything you need to know about Rapinoe’s impending retirement.
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It is with a deep sense of peace & gratitude that I have decided this will be my final season playing this beautiful game. I never could have imagined the ways in which soccer would shape & change my life forever, but by the look on this little girl’s face, she knew all along. pic.twitter.com/XGZ1T9i7Wy
— Megan Rapinoe (@mPinoe) July 8, 2023
When is Megan Rapinoe retiring?
Megan Rapinoe will retire following the 2023 season. That includes a final run at the FIFA Women’s World Cup, scheduled from July 20 through Aug. 20, in…
