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Matildas star goalkeeper Mackenzie Arnold makes difficult decision about her career just weeks before the start of the Olympics

Matildas goalkeeper Mackenzie Arnold will leave her London club West Ham after making 'one of the most difficult decisions' of her life.

Arnold, 30, has been at West Ham since 2020, but many speculated she might be leaving after she was absent from the club's upcoming tour of Australia.

This leaves Arnold without a club as the Matildas prepare for their first Olympic match later this month.

In a statement posted on Instagram, the Women's World Cup star revealed how difficult the decision to leave was.

'This has been one of the most difficult decisions I have ever had to make and I wanted to have the opportunity to say goodbye properly, whilst also looking back on the incredible time I have had in the famous Claret & Blue,' Arnold wrote.