Football, Japan, Women, Homare Sawa ends career with winning goal in cup final

Dec 27, 2015

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Themen der Woche - SPORT Bilder des Tages - SPORT Fairytale finish as Sawa scores winning goal in last match of career INAC Kobe Leonessa s Homare Sawa (8) celebrates after scoring the winning goal during the second half of the Emperor s Cup final against Albirex Niigata Ladies at Todoroki Stadium in Kawasaki, south of Tokyo, on Dec. 27, 2015. Sawa, former Women s World Player of the Year, announced earlier in the month she would retire at the end of the season.
Fairytale finish as Sawa scores winning goal in last match of career INAC Kobe Leonessa s Homare Sawa (L) celebrates with a teammate after scoring the winning goal during the second half of the Emperor s Cup final against Albirex Niigata Ladies at Todoroki Stadium in Kawasaki, south of Tokyo, on Dec. 27, 2015. Sawa, former Women s World Player of the Year, announced earlier in the month she would retire at the end of the season.
Fairytale finish as Sawa scores winning goal in last match of career INAC Kobe Leonessa s Homare Sawa (C) and her teammates celebrate after their 1-0 victory over Albirex Niigata Ladies in the Emperor s Cup final at Todoroki Stadium in Kawasaki, south of Tokyo, on Dec. 27, 2015. Sawa, former Women s World Player of the Year, announced earlier in the month she would retire at the end of the season.
Fairytale finish as Sawa scores winning goal in last match of career INAC Kobe Leonessa s Homare Sawa holds up the trophy as she celebrates with her teammates following a 1-0 victory over Albirex Niigata Ladies in the Emperor s Cup final at Todoroki Stadium in Kawasaki, south of Tokyo, on Dec. 27, 2015. Sawa, former Women s World Player of the Year, announced earlier in the month she would retire at the end of the season.
Fairytale finish as Sawa scores winning goal in last match of career INAC Kobe Leonessa s Homare Sawa (3rd from L) scores a winning header during the second half of the Emperor s Cup final against Albirex Niigata Ladies at Todoroki Stadium in Kawasaki, south of Tokyo, on Dec. 27, 2015. Sawa, former Women s World Player of the Year, announced earlier in the month she would retire at the end of the season.
Fairytale finish as Sawa scores winning goal in last match of career INAC Kobe Leonessa s Homare Sawa (back) scores a winning header during the second half of the Emperor s Cup final against Albirex Niigata Ladies at Todoroki Stadium in Kawasaki, south of Tokyo, on Dec. 27, 2015. Sawa, former Women s World Player of the Year, announced earlier in the month she would retire at the end of the season.
Fairytale finish as Sawa scores winning goal in last match of career INAC Kobe Leonessa s Homare Sawa (L) scores a winning header during the second half of the Emperor s Cup final against Albirex Niigata Ladies at Todoroki Stadium in Kawasaki, south of Tokyo, on Dec. 27, 2015. Sawa, former Women s World Player of the Year, announced earlier in the month she would retire at the end of the season.
Fairytale finish as Sawa scores winning goal in last match of career INAC Kobe Leonessa s Homare Sawa (2nd from L) scores a winning header during the second half of the Emperor s Cup final against Albirex Niigata Ladies at Todoroki Stadium in Kawasaki, south of Tokyo, on Dec. 27, 2015. Sawa, former Women s World Player of the Year, announced earlier in the month she would retire at the end of the season.
Fairytale finish as Sawa scores winning goal in last match of career INAC Kobe Leonessa s Homare Sawa smiles during a news conference at Todoriki Stadium in Kawasaki, south of Tokyo, on Dec. 27, 2015, after her team beat Albirex Niigata Ladies 1-0 in the Emperor s Cup final. Sawa, former Women s World Player of the Year, announced earlier in the month she would retire at the end of the season.
Fairytale finish as Sawa scores winning goal in last match of career INAC Kobe Leonessa s Homare Sawa leaves a news conference at Todoriki Stadium in Kawasaki, south of Tokyo, on Dec. 27, 2015, after her team beat Albirex Niigata Ladies 1-0 in the Emperor s Cup final. Sawa, former Women s World Player of the Year, announced earlier in the month she would retire at the end of the season.
Fairytale finish as Sawa scores winning goal in last match of career INAC Kobe Leonessa s players celebrate after beating Albirex Niigata Ladies 1-0 in the Emperor s Cup final at Todoroki Stadium in Kawasaki, south of Tokyo, on Dec. 27, 2015.
Fairytale finish as Sawa scores winning goal in last match of career INAC Kobe Leonessa s players celebrate after beating Albirex Niigata Ladies 1-0 in the Emperor s Cup final at Todoroki Stadium in Kawasaki, south of Tokyo, on Dec. 27, 2015.

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Fairytale finish as Sawa scores winning goal in last match of career INAC Kobe Leonessa s players celebrate after beating Albirex Niigata Ladies 1-0 in the Emperor s Cup final at Todoroki Stadium in Kawasaki, south of Tokyo, on Dec. 27, 2015.

Fairytale finish as Sawa scores winning goal in last match of career INAC Kobe Leonessa s players celebrate after beating Albirex Niigata Ladies 1-0 in the Emperor s Cup final at Todoroki Stadium in Kawasaki, south of Tokyo, on Dec. 27, 2015.