Alex Morgan Shared Emotional Message After Being Left Off USWNT Olympic Roster
![Jul 27, 2021; Ibaraki, Japan; USA player Alex Morgan (13) walks on the field after USA and Australia played to a 0-0 tie during the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Summer Games at Ibaraki Kashima Stadium. Jul 27, 2021; Ibaraki, Japan; USA player Alex Morgan (13) walks on the field after USA and Australia played to a 0-0 tie during the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Summer Games at Ibaraki Kashima Stadium.](https://images2.minutemediacdn.com/image/upload/c_crop,w_1672,h_940,x_811,y_0/c_fill,w_720,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto/images/ImagnImages/mmsport/si/01j1ak1qetcd2dv2g81v.jpg)
The United States Women's National Soccer Team announced the 2024 Paris Olympic roster on Wednesday, and one mega star was left off the list: three-time Olympian Alex Morgan.
This will be the first time since 2008 that Morgan will miss a major international tournament for the United States. She's a two-time World Cup champion and a gold medalist from the 2012 Olympics.
Morgan posted an emotional statement on social media after the roster news was dropped on Wednesday.
"Today, I’m disappointed about not having the opportunity to represent our country on the Olympic stage," Morgan wrote. "This will always be a tournament that is close to my heart and I take immense pride any time I put on the crest. In less than a month, I look forward to supporting this team and cheering them on alongside the rest of our country. LFG."
Today, I’m disappointed about not having the opportunity to represent our country on the Olympic stage. This will always be a tournament that is close to my heart and I take immense pride any time I put on the crest.
— Alex Morgan (@alexmorgan13) June 26, 2024
In less than a month, I look forward to supporting this team… pic.twitter.com/NAXmQnNN8B
Here's the full roster:
#Paris2024 ready 🇺🇸
— U.S. Women's National Soccer Team (@USWNT) June 26, 2024
The 2024 Paris Olympics would have likely been Morgan's last chance to represent the United States at the Olympics.