Injured Rapinoe forced to leave final game early

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Medical staff help an injured Megan Rapinoe from the field in her farewell game

There were no other players near Megan Rapinoe as she went down injured at San Diego's Snapdragon Stadium

Megan Rapinoe suffered a painful end to her football career as the American star had to leave the field just three minutes into her farewell game.

The two-time World Cup winner, 38, said the National Women's Soccer League final between OL Reign and NJ/NY Gotham FC was "really the last one".

But a suspected torn Achilles tendon brought a premature end to her game.

"It was a tough one. It's definitely not how I envisioned this last one going," said a tearful Rapinoe.

"Thank you to everyone who's been on the journey for all this time. It's been amazing - maybe besides this. I couldn't have written it any different."

Gotham won the game 2-1, meaning that although Rapinoe helped USA secure two World Cups and an Olympic gold, she ends her career without a NWSL title - having spent her entire 11-season NWSL career at the Seattle-based Reign.

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