On Friday, one of the greats in the world of football, Samantha Mewis, has announced that he is retiring, hanging up his boots at the age of 31, due to a severe knee injury that has prevented him from competing at a high level. And he did it with great sadness, because the midfielder still has years of his career left in which to show his immense quality.
“It’s not what I want but it’s all I can do,” lamented the statement of the decorated soccer player, who became world champion in France with the United States team in 2019 and won the American league (NWSL) three times. one with the New York Flash (2016) and two with the North Carolina Courage (2018 and 2019).
Sam Mewis also revealed that the next step in his career is to work in the media as editor-in-chief of the new women’s section ‘The Women’s Game’ of ‘Men in Blazers’, a television show, podcast and digital brand based in New York City that covers world soccer. “I’m excited about this good opportunity,” she admitted.
‘Power Tower’, MVP of the 2019 World Cup
‘Power Tower’, as the 1.83 m footballer is known. tall, she was for many years the tallest player in USWNT history. Statistical data from the GoalPoint portal places him as the best player in the 2019 World Cup according to several key performance indicators, in particular ball recovery, defensive actions and aerial challenges.
Mewis Mewis is one of the few players in United States history to win a junior World Cup, another senior, three league and one NCAA title. In 2020 she was voted NWSL Player of the Year, making her one of only 20 women to win this prestigious award.
Source: La Verdad
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