Alex Morgan has hit “out of office” mode after being snubbed for 2024 Olympic Games duty, with the USWNT star relaxing in the sun with a drink.
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Left out of 18-player party for trip to FranceWill not form part of a gold medal bidDomestic action has also shut down in NWSLWHAT HAPPENED?
The 35-year-old has seen her summer schedule cleared on the back of a surprising omission from Emma Hayes’ plans for a gold medal bid in Paris. Despite being a World Cup winner with 224 caps and 123 goals to her name, Morgan will be left at home when the United States head for France.
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She is making peace with that, as others ask questions of why her vast experience was not embraced in another bid for tangible success. Hayes is starting to build for the future, with only five players aged 30 or over named in her 18-player party for Paris.
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Morgan will be among those watching on from afar, with the NWSL having shut down until August 18 in order for full focus to be locked on Olympic endeavours. That means the San Diego Wave will not be action again for over a month.
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Morgan intends to make the most of a rare break in what has been a hectic career at the very highest level, with a window presenting itself in which to unwind with friends and family – with the USWNT legend already getting the ice-cold drinks flowing while soaking up some rays.
