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FILE – United States midfielder Julie Ertz (8) waves after she was presented a jersey marking her 100th match before an international friendly soccer match against Ireland in Austin, Texas, Saturday, April 8, 2023. 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. I gave everything I had to the sport that I love,” she said in a statement announcing her retirement, Thursday, Aug. 31, 2023. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)“I gave everything I had to the sport that I love,” Ertz said in her announcement.
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