At 10:46 a.m. on January 2nd of 2018, devastation struck hearts around the nation as professional soccer icon/father/son/male/human being/dad joke connoisseur/cult hero Bobby Boswell announced his retirement from international soccer.
After much thought & speaking w/ my family, it pains me to announce my retirement from International Soccer today w/ the US Men's National Team. I'm taking my name out of the hat so the younger guys can have their chance to shine!!
— Bobby Boswell (@bobbyboswell) January 2, 2018
What courage. What selflessness. Robert Allen Boswell was the hero we all needed, but not the one the USMNT deserved in 2018.