‘Disappointed’ Alex Morgan breaks silence on not being selected in USWNT for 2024 Paris Olympics

The United States Women's football team will begin their Paris Olympics campaign on 25 July, against Zambia.

‘Disappointed’ Alex Morgan breaks silence on not being selected in USWNT for 2024 Paris Olympics

Alex Morgan shared her emotions on being omitted from USWNT squad at the Paris Olympics. (via IMAGO)

United States women’s football star Alex Morgan broke her silence after being omitted from the national team squad for the upcoming 2024 Paris Olympics. The 34-year old forward shared her feelings on social media, extending her best wishes to the team.

Alex Morgan will not participate in the upcoming Paris Olympics, marking a transition in leadership under new head coach Emma Hayes. This marks the United States’ first major tournament without the ex-Lyon forward since the 2008 Olympics. The manager named a 22-player roster, with only eight returning from the 2020 Olympics. The team is striving to uphold its success despite recent setbacks in tournaments such as the 2023 World Cup and the Tokyo Olympics.

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Morgan conveyed her disappointment at not being selected but affirmed her intention to support the team next month. Posting a message on the social media platform ‘X’, she conveyed that she was disappointed not to have the opportunity to represent her country on the Olympic stage, emphasizing that the tournament holds significant personal meaning for her. She emphasized her deep pride in wearing the US crest and expressed eagerness to support and cheer for the team in the upcoming event.

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It is anticipated that Morgan may now be considering retirement, following in the footsteps of her fellow US teammate, Megan Rapinoe. Both players played crucial roles in the United States WNT’s dominance over the last two decades.

USWNT star Alex Morgan’s international career over the years

US women’s football legend Alex Morgan‘s career with the national team has possibly come to an end, after she was listed out of the 2024 Paris Olympics squad, ending her 14-year association.

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Alex Morgan-led USA won two Women’s World Cups, in 2015 and 2019. (via IMAGO)

Morgan co-captained the US women’s team with fellow stars Carli Lloyd and Megan Rapinoe from 2018 to 2020. Her career includes over 200 appearances for the national team, with 123 goals, ranking her as the fifth highest all-time goalscorer. She played a pivotal role in the US women’s golden football era, winning two World Cups, two Olympic medals, and three CONCACAF championships.

Additionally, she earned the title of U.S. Soccer Female Athlete of the Year on multiple occasions. Her most recent appearance for the national team was in a 3-0 friendly win against South Korea this month.

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