Legendary Soccer Player Christine Sinclair Celebrates Her Retirement at Walt Disney World
After a 24-year career, legendary Canadian soccer player Christine Sinclair finally called it quits.
For those who don’t know, Sinclair was a Canadian national soccer team member from 2000 until her retirement from the team in 2023. During that time, Canada won one gold medal, two bronze medals, and a CONCACAF championship.
On an individual level, Sinclair racked up 190 goals on the international stage, the most by a soccer player of any gender. For her efforts, she was named the Canadian Soccer Player of the Year 14 times.
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After such an illustrious career, many wondered what Sinclair would do next.
Obviously, she went to Disney World!
“Such a Fun Time at Disney World”
In a recent Instagram post, Christine Sinclair revealed that she celebrated her retirement in The Most Magical Place on Earth.
Photo: Christine Sinclair on Instagram
Posing with Minnie and Mickey in front of Cinderella Castle, the soccer star was all smiles.
In another photo, Sinclair took a selfie with her family.
Photo: Christine Sinclair on Instagram
She captioned the post, “Such a fun time at Disney World 😁😁😁. Best retirement gift ever, thank you @thornsfc @waltdisneyworld @disney.”
ESPNW Lauds Sinclair
Reposting Sinclair’s photos, ESPNW paid tribute to the soccer star’s amazing career.
Photo: ESPN
“Christine Sinclair marked her retirement at Disney World, a fairytale ending to a legendary pro soccer career 🏰
The Canadian and Thorns legend still holds the record for most international goals, 190 in 331 games, topping Wambach, Hamm, Ronaldo, and Messi 😮,” they wrote.
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After all of her achievements on the pitch, it is great to see that Sinclair got to celebrate her career with a little bit of Disney magic!
