Alex Morgan, U.S. Soccer icon and face of a generation when it comes to women’s soccer announced her retirement from the sport on Thursday.
A tear-filled Morgan took to social media to thank countless fans who cheered her on during a 15-year-career with the senior national team and in the women’s professional ranks that spanned seven world championship and multiple FIFA Women’s World Cup appearances, winning a pair in 2015 and 2019.
She also guided the U.S. to a gold medal in the 2012 Summer Games in London.
Morgan, 35, will play her final match as a pro this Sunday with the NWSL’s San Diego Wave when they take
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