India, Jan. 30 -- FILE FOOTAGE OF US WOMEN'S FORWARD CRYSTAL DUNN, AFTER ANNOUNCING HER RETIREMENT STORY: Crystal Dunn, an Olympic champion and World Cup winner who made 160 appearances for the U.S. women's national team, announced her retirement from professional soccer on Thursday (January 29). A key figure in the United States' 2019 World Cup win and their 2024 Olympic triumph, Dunn hoisted the championship trophy in the top-flight NWSL three times, with the North Carolina Courage in 2018 and 2019 and with the Portland Thorns in 2022. A versatile talent who was lethal in the midfield and forward positions, she became a critical piece of the national team's defence, shining at left back despite it not being her preferred role. "I leave th...