Fishlock retires after record-breaking career

Fishlock, who has previously held player-coach roles at Cardiff City ladies and Melbourne victory, joined Seattle for the inaugural NWSL season in 2013.

Reign finished eighth in this year's regular season table to claim the final play-off berth, and they pushed number one seed Gotham close in a game during which Fishlock left the field in the 74th minute.

"Two years ago I was just 'I can't work with these kids', as in I'm too old for it, but they have given me just so much joy," added Fishlock.

"And obviously the older ones, we've just had to rely on each other so much these last couple of years and it's created deeper relationships within what we've already been doing, and because of that I've seen so much growth on…