Football Olympic champion Maier to retire in summer

Football Olympic champion Leonie Maier of Germany will end her professional career in summer, her club Hoffenheim said on Tuesday. Maier won gold with Germany at the 2016 Rio Olympics and also the women's Euro 2013. "Everyone who knows me know what football means to me. The decision was anything but easy. However, the amount of injuries have slowed me down repeatedly and, unfortunately, they no longer make playing football at the top level possible," she said. The 31-year-old moved to Hoffenheim