Ex-USWNT standout Sam Mewis retires at 31

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Sam Mewis, part of the United States' winning FIFA Women's World Cup team in 2019, announced her retirement from soccer on Friday.

The 31-year-old midfielder started five of the seven matches in that competition in France, providing the assist on Rose Lavelle's game-clinching goal against the Netherlands in the final.

She cited injuries as her reason to retire.

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