United States women’s national team forward Alex Morgan is retiring, she announced in a social media video on Thursday.

Additionally, Morgan disclosed that she is expecting her second child. She stated that she will participate in one more match for San Diego Wave FC on Sunday when they play the North Carolina Courage.

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“I have so much clarity about this decision, and I am so happy to be able to finally tell you,” Morgan said in the video. “It has been a long time coming, and this decision wasn’t easy, but at the beginning of 2024 I felt in my heart and soul that this was the last season that I would play soccer.”

Morgan, 35, is a two-time World Cup victor and gold medallist at the Olympics. After logging 224 caps and scoring 123 goals, she is fifth in USWNT history. Despite playing for the USWNT throughout spring, she was not included for the team for the 2024 Olympics.

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“I grew up on this team, it was so much more than soccer,” Morgan said in a statement from U.S. Soccer. “It was the friendships and the unwavering respect and support among each other, the relentless push for global investment in women’s sports, and the pivotal moments of success both on and off the field.

“I am so incredibly honored to have borrowed the crest for more than 15 years. I learned so much about myself in that time and so much of that is a credit to my teammates and our fans. I feel immense pride in where this team is headed, and I will forever be a fan of the USWNT.

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“My desire for success may have always driven me, but what I got in return was more than I could have ever asked and hoped for.”

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