USA's two-time World Cup winner Alex Morgan announces retirement

Final game will be for San Diego Wave on 8 September

USA's Alex Morgan celebrates with the FIFA Women's World Cup Trophy and adidas Silver Boot award after the final whistle after the FIFA Women's World Cup 2019 Final at the Stade de Lyon, Lyon, France.

The two-time World Cup-winning USWNT forward Alex Morgan has announced her retirement from football at the age of 35.

The San Diego Wave forward, who also helped her country win Olympic gold in 2012, won the Champions League with Lyon in 2017 and lifted national titles with both Portland Thorns and Western New York Flash, has said that her final match will be on 8 September at home to North Carolina Courage.