Soccer: Japan soccer player Homare Sawa retires

Soccer: Japan soccer player Homare Sawa retires

File photo taken January 2012 shows Japan's midfielder Homare Sawa posing for photos with her trophy after winning the Women's World Player of the Year for 2011. The 37-year-old Sawa, currently with INAC Kobe Leonessa, announced her retirement from soccer on Dec. 16, 2015. She tied the knot with former Vegalta Sendai player Hiroaki Tsujikami in August. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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