CBC Sports: Canadian soccer player Desiree Scott to retire at end of NWSL season

“Desiree Scott is one of the smartest soccer players I have had the pleasure to work with,” Kansas City coach Vlatko Andonovski said in a statement. “More than that, she is possibly the most genuine person I have ever met. She has a true love for the game and everyone around her.

“On the field she will lift up her teammates, while destroying any possible attacks from the opponent, all with the biggest and brightest smile in the stadium.”

Scott also played five years at the University of Manitoba, where she was named team MVP three times and the Bison Sports Female Athlete of the Year in 2009-10.

To read the full story on Desiree’s career and announcement, please visit CBC Sports.