
Alex Morgan announces she's retiring from pro soccer and is expecting her second child
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Two-time Women's World Cup champion Alex Morgan announced she is pregnant with her second child and is retiring from professional soccer.
Over the course of a 15-year career with the United States, Morgan not only made an impact on the field, she also helped lead the team's fight for equal pay and was outspoken about social justice issues.
The 35-year-old Morgan will play her final match with her club team, the San Diego Wave of the National Women's Soccer League, on Sunday at Snapdragon Stadium. The game will be at 8 p.m. ET live on Paramount+ and CBS Sports Golazo Network.

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