One of soccer's greatest players is hanging up her cleats for good.
Portland Thorns forward Christine Sinclair is going to retire at the conclusion of the 2024 NWSL season, she announced in a Friday afternoon Instagram post. Her last regular-season match for the 8-9-4 squad will take place Nov. 1.
"For the last 11 years it has been an honor to be a part of the Portland Thorns organization. The club that showed the world what is possible when women's sports are invested in," Sinclair wrote.from the international game in Dec. 2023. The 41-year-old is the all-time leading scorer in that arena among both men and women, tallying 190 times—six more than American Abby Wambach and 58 more than Portuguese icon Cristiano Ronaldo.The Burnaby, B.C.
She helped the Thorns win championships in '13, 2017 and 2022; her 62 regular-season goals rank third in league history. Internationally, she owns an Olympic gold medal and two bronze medals.Patrick Andres is a staff writer on the Breaking and Trending News team at Sports Illustrated. He joined SI in December 2022, having worked for The Blade, Athlon Sports, Fear the Sword and Diamond Digest.
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