Two-time U.S. Soccer Player of the Year Julie Ertz has retired from soccer after a 10-year career that included back-to-back Women’s World Cup titles. Ertz, 31, had already hinted at her retirement at this summer’s World Cup after the United States fell to Sweden on penalties in the Round of 16, tearfully telling reporters it was likely her final match …
Twice US Female Player of the Year Julie Ertz announced her retirement from professional football on Thursday, the U.S. federation said, after the American team’s disappointing FIFA Women’s World Cup in New Zealand and Australia. Ertz, who played as defender and in midfield during her international career, was a key figure in the United States’ winning World Cup campaigns in …
