USWNT great Heather O'Reilly stays unretired with USL W League

Posted May 22, 2023
Heather O’Reilly isn’t hanging up the soccer cleats just yet. The former U.S. women’s national team star is joining the North Carolina Courage’s USL W League team as a player for the summer. The 38-year-old has been working with the team as a player-coach in order to get in shape for her second straight appearance in Soccer Aid, an annual charity event. (Just Women's Sports)

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