Alex Morgan: Two-time World Cup-winning USA international announces retirement

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Alex Morgan, who won two Women's World Cups and an Olympic gold medal with the United States, retires from professional football.

Alex Morgan, who has won two Women's World Cups and an Olympic gold medal with the United States, has announced her retirement from professional football.

The striker, who became one of the most famous female players in the world, will play her final professional match on Sunday when her club side San Diego Wave take on North Carolina Courage.Morgan said she is "proud" to have played a part in making an "irreversible" impact on the game for the next generation of female footballers."But at the beginning of 2024 I felt in my heart and soul that this would be the last season that I would play soccer.

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