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Football Ferns legend Annalie Longo knew the end of a career spanning nearly 20 years at the top was coming this year and she is thankful to walk away on her own terms.
Longo will retire from international football after Tuesday's match against Australia's Matildas at Coopers Stadium in Adelaide.
The midfielder will finish her Football Ferns career on 144 caps, the fifth-highest total in the team's history, and 15 goals.
Longo made her senior international debut as a teenager, before appearing at five FIFA Women's World Cups, including the home tournament in 2023, and four Olympic Games.
Scoring her first goal against Japan to level the game in 2013, the 2012 Olympics where the Football Ferns won their first match at a Games
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