The Lyon rumors are true, and Orlando Pride captain Alex Morgan is going to France. The Pride announced at 8 a.m. this morning that the USWNT and NWSL star will miss the start of the Pride’s 2017 campaign, as she’ll be playing abroad for French power Olympique Lyonnais through the conclusion of the team’s 2016-17 season.
“We are obviously disappointed that Alex will miss the beginning of the Pride season but understand her wishes to play in Europe and we look forward to her rejoining her teammates after Lyon’s season,” Orlando City SC Founder and President Phil Rawlins said in a club press release.