Why USWNT legend Becky Sauerbrunn chose to retire from professional soccer now

SUBSCRIBE TO MEN IN BLAZERS ON YOUTUBE! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCwWgXewMHxlPkP5FkxoZvKQ?sub_confirmation=1 USWNT Legend and Portland Thorns defender, Becky Sauerbrunn, sat down with Rog on the day she announced her retirement for a personal conversation about her career and why she's deciding to leave now. They reflect on her unconventional path to become a leader on the U.S. Women's National Team, guiding the squad through "tough times" in the federation, and what she will miss most about the game. The Men in Blazers Holiday Extravaganza is presented by the great friends at Volvo. Find out more at: https://www.volvocars.com/us/l/osd-tourist/?utm_source=meninblazers&utm_medium=sponsorship+&utm_campaign=mib_holiday_interviews 00:00 - Becky doing it her way 05:36 - Deciding to retire 09:55 - Becky’s imposter syndrome 17:30 - Rough start to the USWNT 23:00 - What would Becky do? 28:20 - The end of her USWNT career 34:20 - Coffey, Girma, and the future 36:19 - Equal pay and her off the field wins 42:23 - The end of an era 44:40 - What made Becky happiest? 46:40 - What WON’T Becky miss? 49:29 - What will Becky miss the most? #uswnt #nwsl #portlandthorns Check out the Men in Blazers Shop: http://shop.meninblazers.com/ Listen to all our Men in Blazers podcasts: Wondery | https://mibcourage.co/43QaCW3 iTunes | https://apple.co/3oxDKj3 Spotify | https://spoti.fi/3B4eCpe and all major podcasting apps. Connect with us on social Twitter | https://twitter.com/MenInBlazers Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/meninblazers/ Tik Tok | https://www.tiktok.com/@meninblazers Facebook | https://www.facebook.com/MenInBlazers Threads | https://www.threads.net/@meninblazers Rog on Twitter | https://twitter.com/rogbennett Still want to know more about Men in Blazers? Right this way → https://meninblazers.com/