Rapinoe done for season

MEGAN Rapinoe will sit out the rest of the season to treat an injured knee. AFP

MIAMI (AFP) — United States women’s soccer star Alex Morgan said she would not play again this season as she aims to fix a knee injury that has bothered her since the World Cup.

The 30-year-old Orlando Pride forward, one of the most prominent players on the United States’ World Cup-winning team, made the announcement in a statement on her Instagram account.

“This year has had the highest of highs, but along with that comes challenges and sometimes even falling short of my goals I set for myself in 2019,” Morgan wrote.

“I’m disappointed I won’t be able to compete with the Pride for the remainder of 2019 due to a knee injury I’ve been managing since the World Cup, and that I can’t be there to help my teammates and my club have more success.

“I have already started physical therapy in LA and am eager to get back on the field doing what I love.”