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Alyssa Naeher retires from U.S. soccer team [Video]

Alyssa Naeher, the No. 1 U.S. goalkeeper at the last two Olympics and last two World Cups, is retiring from the national team at age 36 with a gold medal and two World Cup titles.

“Having the opportunity to be a part of the USWNT for the past 15 years has been the greatest honor,” Naeher said in a press release. “When I began this journey, I never could have imagined where it would take me, and now I find myself so grateful for all the incredible teammates that I have shared the field with; teammates that have turned into lifelong friends.”

Matches in Europe this Saturday against England and Dec. 3 against the Netherlands will mark her final trip with the national team.

Naeher is the only goalkeeper to record a shutout in a World Cup Final and an Olympic gold medal game, registering the latter in Paris against Brazil on Aug. 10.

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