The Sky Blue FC captain claims her knee is not yet healthy enough for international competition.
Less than a week after it was announced that Sky Blue FC captain and defender Christie Rampone had been called back to camp with United States Women’s National Team (USWNT), it was announced that she had declined the invitation.
Rampone, who is currently the most-capped active player in the world with 311 caps, was part of a 25-player roster that was called into camp in preparation for a pair of international friendlies against Japan in June.
"I really appreciate Jill [Ellis] inviting me in, but at this time, I don’t feel one hundred percent healthy enough to train and compete at that level," Rampone said in a statement released by the USWNT.