Three days after announcing her retirement from the game, U.S. soccer icon Alex Morgan bid an emotional farewell in her final appearance with the NWSL's San Diego Wave.
Morgan, 35, is pregnant with her second child and announced Thursday that Sunday's Wave game against the North Carolina Courage would be the last of her pro soccer career.
Prior to the game, Morgan walked out of the tunnel at Snapdragon Stadium while holding her daughter Charlie's hand. Fans greeted her with an ovation and signs in the stands reading "Thank you, Alex," "Everyone watches Morgan" and "I'm not crying, you're crying.