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Angel City Forward Christen Press Announces Her Retirement From Soccer
Christen Press ends her career after overcoming a major ACL injury, scoring 64 goals in 155 USWNT appearances and advancing player wellness and equality in women’s soccer.
- Angel City forward Christen Press has announced her retirement from professional soccer following the National Women's Soccer League season.
- The 36-year-old Press won Women's World Cup titles with the United States in 2015 and 2019 and a bronze medal at the Tokyo Olympics in 2021.
- Over a decade with the national team, she appeared in 155 matches, scoring 64 goals and 43 assists.
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Christen Press, two-time World Cup champion for USWNT, to retire
By Matt Marshall, CNN (CNN) — Christen Press, a two-time FIFA Women’s World Cup champion for the US women’s national team (USWNT) and forward for Angel City FC, will retire following the conclusion of Angel City’s 2025 season. “I’m retiring from professional soccer, and I’ve decided that this is my last season and my last few games,” Press told ABC’s “Good Morning America” on Wednesday. “I think it was really important for me to make this decisi…
Christen Press, two-time World Cup champion for USWNT, to retire | News Channel 3-12
By Matt Marshall, CNN (CNN) — Christen Press, a two-time FIFA Women’s World Cup champion for the US women’s national team (USWNT) and forward for Angel City FC, will retire following the conclusion of Angel City’s 2025 season. “I’m retiring from professional soccer, and I’ve decided that this is my last season and my last few games,” Press told ABC’s “Good Morning America” on Wednesday. “I think it was really important for me to make this decisi…
Christen Press, two-time World Cup Champion for USWNT, to retire
By Matt Marshall, CNN (CNN) — Christen Press, a two-time FIFA Women’s World Cup champion for the US women’s national team (USWNT) and forward for Angel City FC, will retire following the conclusion of Angel City’s 2025 season. “I’m retiring from professional soccer, and I’ve decided that this is my last season and my last few games,” Press told ABC’s “Good Morning America” on Wednesday. “I think it was really important for me to make this decisi…
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