Angel City captain Ali Riley, who played in five Women's World Cups and four Olympics for New Zealand, has announced she is retiring from the National Women’s Soccer League at the end of the 2025 season.

Riley, 37, returned to play in August from a chronic nerve injury that had sidelined her for much of 2024 and the first half of this season. The past year was also difficult because Riley's family lost their home in the Pacific Palisades fire in January.

“Getting myself back on the field was my singular goal after my injury last year, and I am so proud to have achieved that,” Riley said in a statement released Tuesday by Angel City. “Being on the pitch every day, supporting my teammates, pushing my teammates, showing up in the way I know I can has been amazing. Now, as I reflect on what

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