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Former USWNT Star Ali Krieger Celebrates Retirement in Vibrant Green Swimsuit in Mexico

The Olympian has been soaking up some sun in the Yucatán Peninsula.

Cara O’Bleness

Ali Krieger

Ali Krieger.

After winning the NWSL Championship with her NJ/NY Gotham FC teammates earlier this month and subsequently hanging up her soccer cleats for good, it appears that Ali Krieger is easing into retirement with some well-deserved R&R. 

The Olympic athlete shared a duo of Instagram pics from her tropical trip to the Yucatán Peninsula in Mexico on Nov. 27. In the snapshots, Krieger stood in front of a brick wall in a vibrant green one-piece swimsuit that perfectly showcased her athletic figure. The 39-year-old mom of two peered into the camera lens in the first snapshot and smiled as sunlight swept across her face in the second. Krieger accessorized her beach-ready ensemble with a patterned straw hat and a pair of Birkenstock sandals.

“Retirement life activated. 🏝️☀️🍹,” the two-time World Cup champion wrote in her caption.

Tons of the athlete’s 940,000 followers piped in to the comments section with praise.

“retirement looks good on youuu 😍🔥,” fellow soccer star Catarina Macario gushed.

“This is what retirement is like...hhmmmmm,” Krieger’s former Gotham FC teammate Kristen Edmonds teased.

“Math has never been my thing but I know you + retirement = 8,” Angel City FC defender Merritt Mathias quipped.

“Maybe a warning. Some of us have heart conditions. 🫠,” another follower joked.

As Krieger recently went through a public split with her ex-wife, Ashlyn Harris, several fans also took to the comments section with some not-so-subtle remarks.

“DUDE IMAGINE FUMBLING ALI HOLY MOTHER OF GOD,” one person wrote.

“Lately she’s been dressing for revenge 🫦,” someone else added.

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CARA O’BLENESS

Cara is a trending news writer/editor for Sports Illustrated Swimsuit. A passionate writer and editor with more than 10 years of experience in print and online media, she loves storytelling and believes that words have the power to change the world. Prior to joining the team, Cara worked as a writer and editor across a number of content verticals, including food, lifestyle, health and wellness, and small business and entrepreneurship. In her free time, Cara loves reading, spending time with her family and making her way through Michigan’s many microbreweries. She is a graduate of Michigan State University's School of Journalism.

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