MEGAN RAPINOE MEGAN RAPINOE a forward for OL REIGN and ALI KRIEGER , a defender for NJ / NY GOTHAM FC are retiring . This is the last of their professional soccer match . Only one of can lift the trophy .
Who will be : Rapinoe or Krieger ?
ALI KRIEGER
Megan Rapinoe sharing all the Farewell spotlights : first with Julie Ertz in the USWNT and now at club level with Krieger .
Julie Ertz halted all her game life with her last match with the national team and didn ’ t finish the NWSL season . She would be with Krieger now . They both playing for NJ / NY Gotham FC .
On the other hand , Rapinoe stopped with national team but would finish her season with Ol Reign . The very beautiful part of it is that Ol Reign won all steps like delaying to the max her soccer professional player career with club farewell game up to the NWSL 2023 Championship game .
Ali Kreiger also announced she ’ d retire at the end of NWSL season . Her club NJ / NY turned around from the bottom to the top leaving behind the Shield team , Sand Diego Wave FC . — Who ’ d guessed they ’ d play the final for the first time in all their time in the league ?
This NWSL Championship is the first and last for both legends Megan Rapinoe and Ali Krieger and either one of them could lift their first professional trophy at club level . OL Reign arrived at the NWSL final twice , but never lifted the trophy .
Megan Rapinoe
Megan Rapinoe
At only 5 minutes of game Megan Rapinoe suffered a self injury falling on the floor . Confused at first because no other player were around her . The medical staff was called by the referee . She couldn ’ t keep fighting for her first NWSL trophy .
At minute 6 , Rapinoe left the field ( at left ) and a substitution was made . She couldn ’ t fight for her first NWSL trophy .
At right , Megan leaving with crouches at the end of the game
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