US soccer icon Alex Morgan, who inspired the Americans to two Women’s World Cup football crowns, announced Thursday that she will retire after a final club match Sunday.
The 35-year-old striker, who also led the USA to 2012 London Olympic gold, also revealed she is pregnant with her second child.
Morgan announced on social media that she will play her last match on Sunday when her San Diego Wave play host to the North Carolina Courage in a National Women’s Soccer League match.
Morgan was one of the world’s best-known women’s players.
She starred in the 2015 and 2019 US Women’s World Cup title runs, and is known for her work off the field in making a cultural impact as she pushed for equality in women’s and men’s sports.
Morgan’s 14-year international career saw her score 123 goals, fifth on the US women’s national team all-time list, with 53 assists.
“I grew up on this team. It was so …