Peabo Doue handles things quietly and with poise and direction, even as circumstances on and off the field become chaotic. So when news that Loudoun United FC was cancelling the remaining two games of their 2020 USL Championship season (following the postponement of a third), Doue surprised many by announcing his retirement earlier that day via social media:
While the news caught most off-guard, Doue had been prepared for it for awhile.
“I made that decision in the beginning of the year,” Doue told B&RU. “A lot of people have been actually asking if it a contract thing, if it has anything to do with the club, and I made the decision a long time ago, but kind of kept it under wraps.