USWNT Great Heather O'Reilly Unretires to Join Irish Soccer Club

Posted Jul 29, 2022
Heather O'Reilly made it nearly three years in her retirement from professional soccer. The former North Carolina and USWNT star announced on Thursday that she is returning to the pitch to play for the Irish club Shelbourne F.C. in the UEFA Women’s Champions League. The legendary midfielder chose Shelbourne because of the Irish ancestry in her family. (Sports Illustrated)

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