U.S. women’s national team and Orlando Pride forward Alex Morgan was named to the FIFPro Women’s World XI team for 2017 on Thursday. It’s the second straight year she’s been honored by her fellow members of the global soccer players union.
“It’s always exciting to be considered as one of the top players in the world,” Morgan said in remarks issued by FIFPro. “For women’s football to have our own World XI is incredible. It helps promote the women’s game. It helps female footballers recognize the talent among their peers and I’m really happy to encourage and be a part of that.