It’s been the greatest honor to be a part of the U.S. women’s national team,” Naeher said as she prepared to play her final games for her country.

Alyssa Naeher, the only goalkeeper to record shutouts in both World Cup and Olympic finals, announced her retirement from international soccer Monday. Matches in England on Saturday and in the Netherlands on Dec.

Naeher was on the team's roster for a pair of upcoming matches in Europe but those games will be her last after a full 11 years playing for the United States. Naeher was the starting goalkeeper for the U.

Alyssa Naeher, long-time starting goalkeeper for the U.S. women's national team, announced her retirement from international play on Monday. The USWNT is in Europe for a pair of friendlies, and the matches will serve as Naeher's final games.

Long-time US Women’s National Team (USWNT) goalkeeper Alyssa Naeher has announced that she will soon be retiring from international soccer.

U.S. women's national team goalkeeper Alyssa Naeher is retiring from international soccer, the sport's national governing body said on Monday, months after she helped capture Olympic gold. The steely-nerved 36-year-old is widely considered among the greatest goalkeepers,