Canadian legend Christine Sinclair announces retirement from professional soccer

Sinclair helped Canada win gold at the Tokyo Olympics and bronze at both the 2016 Games in Rio and the 2012 Games in London

Canadian legend Christine Sinclair announced Friday that she will retire from playing professional soccer at the end of the season.

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The 41-year-old from Burnaby, B.C., said in a post on Instagram that she will finish out the National Women’s Soccer League campaign with the Portland Thorns, who are scheduled to finish out the regular season on Nov. 1.

“Portland, thank you will never be enough,” Sinclair posted with a photo of her huddling with her teammates on the pitch. “As I finish out this last ride, I want to say what a privilege it has been to represent this unique, beautiful and passionate city that I will always call home.”