Soccer
Featured Video
Arsenal Missed Targets ๐Ÿซ 
FILE - In this Saturday, Nov. 7, 2020 file photo, Tottenham Hotspur's Alex Morgan gestures to her teammates during the English Women's Super League soccer match between Tottenham Hotspur and Reading at the Hive stadium in London. American World Cup winner Alex Morgan won't be staying at Tottenham for the second half of the season after deciding to return home. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant, File)
FILE - In this Saturday, Nov. 7, 2020 file photo, Tottenham Hotspur's Alex Morgan gestures to her teammates during the English Women's Super League soccer match between Tottenham Hotspur and Reading at the Hive stadium in London. American World Cup winner Alex Morgan won't be staying at Tottenham for the second half of the season after deciding to return home. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant, File)Alastair Grant/Associated Press

U.S. Women's Soccer Star Alex Morgan Recovering After COVID-19 Diagnosis

Joseph Zucker
Jan 5, 2021

United States women's national team star Alex Morgan announced Tuesday she tested positive for COVID-19.

Morgan said she and her family "are all in good spirits and recovering well."

The USWNT has been out of action since November, when it defeated the Netherlands 2-0 in a friendly. Morgan started on the bench and came on in the 46th minute.

The 31-year-old completed a brief spell with Tottenham Hotspur last month, with the clubย confirmingย she wouldn't extend her contract beyond December.ย She made four appearances in the FA Women's Super League, scoring a pair of goals.

Making the move to England allowed Morgan to get back onto the pitch following her pregnancy. She gave birth in May, precluding her from representing the Orlando Pride in the NWSL Challenge Cup. The Pride ultimately withdrewย from the event after multiple positive COVID-19 tests.

The forward was on the verge ofย sealing her moveย to Tottenham when the NWSL rolled out itsย Fall Series.

The two-time World Cup winner intends to represent the United States in the 2021 Summer Olympics, whichย factored into her decisionย to sign with Tottenham.

Arsenal Missed Targets ๐Ÿซ