Veteran goalkeeper Erin McLeod, who survived a string of injuries to win 119 caps for Canada over a distinguished senior career that spanned more than two decades, has announced her retirement from international soccer. McLeod, who turns 40 on Feb. 26, plans to continue playing club football for at least one season.
Veteran goalkeeper Erin McLeod, who survived a string of injuries to win 119 caps for Canada over a distinguished senior career that spanned more than two decades, has announced her retirement from international soccer.
"I think since that moment I felt an immense amount of pride to wear the jersey and understand there's a bigger purpose out there, to make sure that I'm continually fighting for more people to play the game, more people to have access," McLeod told The Canadian Press."Less discrimination and more inclusivity and more diversity.
"As I'm watching the team do unbelievable things on the field, the culture is there -- the team is incredible. They stand not just for themselves, but all Canadians. I've been so incredibly lucky my whole career. I know I've had a lot of ups and downs but just to be surrounded by so many people I'm grateful to have worked with them for my country so many times."
Labbe, who took over from McLeod as Canada's No. 1, hung up her gloves in April. Labbe is now general manager of women's soccer for the Vancouver Whitecaps. At the collegiate level, she played two years at Southern Methodist University and two at Penn State. As a senior, she led the led the Nittany Lions to an undefeated regular season in 2005 when she was a MAC Hermann Trophy semifinalist and Big Ten Defensive Player of the Year.
Megan Rapinoe's shot, after Tobin Heath passed her the ball from the ensuing indirect free kick in the Canadian penalty box, produced a penalty after the ball struck defender Marie-Eve Nault on the arm. The U.S. tied the game from the penalty spot and went on to win 4-3 after extra time.She missed the 2016 Rio Olympics after undergoing her third anterior cruciate ligament surgery. At the time, one doctor told her it was time to stop playing.
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