Two-time women’s World Cup champion Alex Morgan announced she’s pregnant with her second child and is retiring from professional soccer. Over the course of a 15 years carrier with the United States, Morgan not only made an impact on the field, she also help lead the team’s for equal pay and was outspoken about social justice issues.

The 35 years old Morgan will play her final match with her Club team, the San Diego Wave of the National Women’s Soccer League, on Sunday at Snapdragon stadium. The game will be at 8:00 p.m.

Morgan made the announcement on Thursday in a social media post. At times during the heartfelt message, she was near tears. Morgan said: “I’m going to get to the point quickly. I’m retiring, and I have so much clarity about this decision, and I am so happy to be able to finally tell you.”

She said: “This decision wasn’t easy, but at the beginning of 2024 I felt in my heart and soul that this was the last season that I would play soccer. Soccer has been a part of me for 30 years, and it was one of the first things that I ever loved. I gave everything to this sport and what I got in return was more than I could have ever dreamed of.”

In addition to World cup titles in 2015 and 2019, Morgan also won a gold medal with the United States at the 2012 London Olympics and a bronze at the Tokyo games in 2021. She first joined the national team in 2009. Morgan played in 224 matches for the national team ninth-all time, with 123 goals and 53 assists.

Morgan also announced that she is pregnant with her second child. She gave birth to her four-year-old daughter, Charlie, in May 2020 and is married to former MLS player Servando Carrasco.