Alex Morgan has been inescapable this summer, but not because she’s at the Olympics. Whether it’s Coca-Cola commercials or Reese’s Instagram ads, she’s been on every screen and every device. Sponsors made these deals expecting Morgan to be on the U.S. women’s national team roster for the Paris Games. But when head coach Emma Hayes announced her team in June, the unthinkable happened: no Morgan.
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It was a surprise and yet it wasn’t.
Morgan has played for the United States in every major tournament they’ve participated in since 2011. She has won the World Cup twice, worn Olympic gold and bronze medals, and with 123 goals, is eighth on the women’s
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