Vancouver Whitecaps' Jay DeMerit, left, heads the ball as Portland Timbers' Bright Dike challenges during the second half of an MLS soccer game in Vancouver, B.C., on Sunday October 21, 2012. DeMerit, the first player signed by the expansion Whitecaps in 2010 and the first captain of the Major League Soccer team, officially announced his retirement Thursday, saying he was proud of his career and thanking all those that supported him.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
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