the impact we have um on the next generation is is irreversible Alex Morgan is expecting her second child and leaving the game of soccer the decorated athlete takes to her Instagram September 5th to drop the news in an emotional video I'm going to get to the point quickly um I'm retiring and I have so much clarity about this decision and I'm so happy to be able to finally tell you in addition to World Cup titles in 2015 and 2019 Alex also won a gold medal with the United States at the 2012 London Olympics she first joined the national team in 2009 Alex says the decision to retire wasn't easy and was a long time coming it comes after she missed the Olympic Games in Paris this past summer and was left off the 18 person roster for the US Women's Soccer Team 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 and I gave everything to this Sport and what I got in return was more than I could have ever dreamed of success for me is defined by never giving up and giving your all and I did just sock the San Diego wave FC forward says she's extremely proud of the work she's done not just on the field but for Paving the way for other girls who want to play the sport including her own daughter Charlie Charlie came up to me the other day and said that when she grows up she wants to be a soccer player and it just made me like immensely proud not because I wish for her to become a soccer soccer player when she grows up but because a pathway exist that even a 4-year-old can see now we're changing lives and the impact we have um on the next generation is is irreversible and I'm proud in the hand I had in making that happen in her tearful video she also announces that she's pregnant with her second child this is also that not the retirement video I expected when I initially thought I was going to do this um because Charlie's going to be a big sister I am pregnant and as unexpected as this came um we are so Overjoyed to me Family Means Everything I wouldn't be here without my husband and my family uplifting and motivating and encouraging and supporting me and sacrificing for me for the last 15 years as a professional athlete thinking fans and her coaches Alex says her last pro soccer match will be Sunday September 8th I am I'm so shaped into me because of because of you because of soccer um and I am forever grateful [Music] [Music]