SAN DIEGO.- The American forward Alex Morgan announced that she is pregnant with her second child and is retiring from professional football.
Over the course of 15 years with the national team, Morgan not only excelled on the field, but was an important voice in the team’s fight for equal pay as well as social justice causes.
Morgan, 35, will play her final game with her club, the NWSL’s San Diego Wave, on Sunday at Snapdragon Stadium.
In addition to winning world titles in 2015 and 2019, Morgan also won Olympic gold with the United States at the 2012 London Games. She made her debut with the national team in 2009.
He played 224 games for the national team — the ninth most in history — and scored 123 goals (the fifth most). He provided 53 assists (ninth in the all-time table).
“I grew up with this team, which went beyond football,” Morgan said in a statement. “It was the friendships, the unrestricted respect and solidarity between everyone, the tireless commitment to investing in women’s sport and momentous moments of success on and off the field.”
Morgan was twice named the best female player in the United States.
Her last match with the national team was on June 4, 2024 against South Korea. She was not called up to the squad that won gold at the Paris Olympics.
Morgan has a daughter, Charlie, who was born in 2020.
Chapman signs extension
Third baseman Matt Chapman has agreed to a new six-year, $151 million contract from 2025-2030 with the San Francisco Giants, which means he will opt out of becoming a free agent at the end of the season.
Chapman will earn a $1 million signing bonus, payable Jan. 15. His annual salary will be $25 million over the duration of the deal. The agreement calls for him to receive $169 million over seven seasons from 2024-30.
The four-time Gold Glove winner signed with the Giants in March, agreeing to a three-year, guaranteed $54 million contract. The deal allowed him to opt out after 2024 and 2025.
