Two-time Women’s World Cup winner Julie Ertz played her final match for the United States, an emotional 3-0 victory over South Africa in an exhibition on Thursday night. It was the first match for the United States since exiting this summer’s Women’s World Cup in the Round of 16. “And I think that just comes with age and just I …
Julie Ertz, a longtime defender for the United States women’s national team, suggested that she might have played her final international game Sunday following the Americans’ devastating loss to Sweden in the FIFA Women’s World Cup. I learned so much about myself as a player but even as a person.” Sweden won 5-4 on penalty kicks in the Round of …