For Christie Pearce, retirement looks an awful lot like she’s still working.
Pearce, who was known for much of her playing career as Christie Rampone but recently went back to using her maiden name on her jersey, formally retired from the U.S. national team earlier this year.
The 41-year-old defender didn’t walk away from the game entirely. She’s still grinding it out for the National Women’s Soccer League’s Sky Blue.
”My game’s a lot more mental than it is physical. Obviously, I still have my speed and I can run down players,” she said. ”But I’m having fun.