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Former women's world player of the year calls it quits

Xinhua, December 16, 2015 Adjust font size:

Former women's world player of the year Homare Sawa retired on Wednesday.

The 37-year-old former captain of Japan has scored 83 goals in a record 205 caps.

She scored an extra-time equalizer when Japan defeated the United States on penalty shootout to win that 2011 Women's World Cup. Endi