New Delhi, July 11 -- Tobin Heath, one of America's greatest soccer players and two-time Olympic medallist, announced her retirement Thursday after struggling for three years with a devastating knee injury.

The 37-year-old revealed the news on "The RE-CAP Show" podcast with her wife, former teammate Christen Press, breaking down as she described grieving the loss of her "greatest gift".Heath hasn't played since August 2022, when her left knee, damaged by cartilage holes discovered during 2021 Olympics prep, finally gave out after multiple surgeries, including a cartilage replacement. "I can't play soccer anymore, even casually," she confessed, describing the heartbreak when a ball rolls to her now, and "my ability isn't there".

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