There comes a time in every player’s career when there is no next season. No more training sessions, no more game days, no more road trips with the team. Some don’t get to choose when that time comes.
The lucky ones do.
For Orlando Pride midfielder Maddy Evans, that time will be Saturday. After five years of professional soccer, she’s retiring. Evans is taking a job back home in Pennsylvania.
“The toughest part of walking away is knowing that I still have something to offer,” she said.
Evans played in 27 games for the Pride since the team’s inaugural season.