US star Tobin Heath announces her retirement from professional football

Tobin Heath, one of the most influencial women's players in U.S. history, has announced she is retiring from professional football, disappointing many of her fans who had hoped to see her take to the pitch once again.

The 37-year-old four-time Olympian revealed the decison on her RE-CAP Show podcast on Thursday (10 July).

“I think I had a few more mountains I wanted to climb with football, even though I’m really grateful for the career that I had,” she on the podcast.

“I get the question all the time: ‘So, are you coming back?’ — and kind of like, well, the writing’s on the wall.”

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