Canadian goalkeeper @stephlabbe1, whose safe hands helped Canada secure an Olympic gold medal in Tokyo last summer, has announced her retirement. torstar.co/Hjei50HypvV
Labbé said she had been thinking about her future for some time, with a decision coming in late November.
“Honestly I woke up one day and it just hit me — I just knew in my heart that it was time,” she said in an interview. thestar.com/sports/soccer/…
“Honestly I woke up one day and it just hit me — I just knew in my heart that it was time,” she said in an interview. thestar.com/sports/soccer/…
The Canadian became an iconic figure in Tokyo — grinning in goal during pressure-packed penalty shootout wins over Brazil and Sweden. thestar.com/sports/soccer/…
Her last game was Dec. 16, a 6-0 win over Iceland’s Breidablik in UEFA Champions League group play.
“I want to continue to be a voice and push for a professional league in Canada on the women’s side." thestar.com/sports/soccer/…
“I want to continue to be a voice and push for a professional league in Canada on the women’s side." thestar.com/sports/soccer/…
“I really truly feel at this point that I’ve given everything to the game and I’ve invested my heart and soul into it and I just don’t feel that I have anything left," said Labbé.
"I really feel like I’ve left everything out there." thestar.com/sports/soccer/…
"I really feel like I’ve left everything out there." thestar.com/sports/soccer/…
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