Berhalter retiring after 18-year career

By ADAM SERRANO

One of the more decorated American defenders of all-time is hanging up his boots.

Los Angeles Galaxy defender Gregg Berhalter announced his retirement on Wednesday, effective after the end of the 2011 season. Over the course of his 18-year professional career, Berhalter appeared in two World Cups for the United States while playing in professional leagues in England, Germany, Holland and the United States.