Alex Morgan Left Off USWNT Roster , for Paris Olympics.<br />Alex Morgan Left Off USWNT Roster , for Paris Olympics.<br />The 2024 Paris Olympics roster for the U.S. women's soccer team was announced by coach Emma Hayes on June 26, CNN reports. .<br />Only eight players from the 2020 Olympics <br />are included on the 22-player roster.<br />Morgan, a women's soccer <br />legend, was not one of them. .<br />She took to X to express her disappointment.<br />Today, I’m disappointed about not <br />having the opportunity to represent <br />our country on the Olympic stage. , Alex Morgan, via X.<br />This will always be a tournament that <br />is close to my heart and I take immense <br />pride any time I put on the crest, Alex Morgan, via X.<br />In less than a month, I look forward <br />to supporting this team and <br />cheering them on alongside <br />the rest of our country, Alex Morgan, via X.<br />In a news conference, coach Hayes praised <br />Morgan's past contributions but said it was time <br />for the team to move in a different direction.<br />In a news conference, coach Hayes praised <br />Morgan's past contributions but said it was time <br />for the team to move in a different direction.<br />I think looking through the cap accumulation <br />of the team, there’s been a lack of <br />development of putting players – some of <br />the less experienced players – in positions <br />where they can develop that experience. , Coach Emma Hayes, via news conference.<br />And I think it’s important that we have <br />to do that to take the next step, Coach Emma Hayes, via news conference.<br />It’s a balanced roster. I’ve considered <br />all the factors that we’re gonna need <br />throughout the Olympics and (it’s) <br />one that I’m really happy with, Coach Emma Hayes, via news conference.<br />Having a roster that could adapt is <br />essential. You have a tight turnaround <br />between games so, of course, having <br />players on the roster who can play more than <br />one position mattered with squad depth, Coach Emma Hayes, via news conference
