Injured U.S. star Press says U.S. coach Emma Hayes never gave a specific reason for Morgan’s omission
When former Cal standout Alex Morgan was left off the U.S. Olympic soccer roster, media members jumped in to explain why Morgan might have been left off the 18-player squad. But Christen Press, a U.S. soccer star who is nearing a return after being sidelined two years with a knee injury, wants the person who made the decision to tell us exactly why Morgan, a long-time U.S. Women’s National Team member with 123 international goals, was not included.
Hayes provided a general explanation of how she went about choosing the 18 players, suggesting she was going with a younger and more versatile group. You can understand why she did not want to point out the specific flaws in Morgan’s game that led to her omission, because that might have sounded harsh. Coaches typically will discuss only the players on the team and are reluctant to explain why other players are not.
It was assumed Morgan’s omission was due to her age, her lack of versatility , an April ankle injury that sidelined her for a month and her scoring slump . “From a footballing standpoint, I think I really wanted a clear reason why. We talked about this, and maybe we got one, but I think Emma gave like the most media-trained answer ever.
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