It was a brilliant day for the MLS and the domestic team of Alex Morgan, the San Diego Waves. Yesterday, the MLS made a huge announcement that has sent the soccer world into a frenzy. Don Gaber, the commissioner of the league, announced yesterday that San Diego has been granted the 30th franchise, and it is slated to become a part of the league in 2025.

The announcement was made at an event held at Snapdragon Stadium, which will serve as the home venue for the San Diego team upon its debut in 2025. The stadium is expected to have a seating capacity of 35,000. The ownership of the new MLS expansion team will be a collaboration between Egyptian billionaire Mohamed Mansour, the Sycuan Band of the Kumeyaay Nation, and Manny Machado, the renowned player from the San Diego Padres.

This is indeed huge news for soccer fans in America. Netizens around the world are celebrating and reacting to the latest news. In fact, USWNT star Morgan also joined the bandwagon.

Alex Morgan reacts to MLS expansion in San Diego

It was quite a successful event, as the MLS surely gave thunderous news to its fans. The news is a blast for both US soccer and the MLS, as a new team is set to be added. While the whole soccer world can’t stop talking about the exciting news, Alex Morgan also had some words to quote.

The forward was also present at yesterday’s event, where her own team was awarded MLS expansion. After seeing her side win the award, she went to Twitter and wrote, “More soccer coming to a (beach) town near you. Congrats to everyone who worked so hard to bring MLS to San Diego!!” Below it, she also posted a glimpse of the event.

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Morgan seemed quite excited about the opportunity as she congratulated the people who engineered the deal. Indeed, she’ll be looking forward to seeing the Wave’s men’s team in the MLS. This isn’t the only news that caught her off guard, as she recently added a huge sum to her $3 million net worth.

Recently gave a huge boost to her net worth

Alex Morgan is quite an influencer, both on and off the pitch. Her influencing skills have helped her garner financial gains. This comes after Betting.com released a list of female soccer players’ estimated earnings from Instagram. The ranking placed the USWNT forward in the top spot, with an estimated income of $637,027 in 2023.

The sum has given a huge boost to her $3 million net worth. The website states that she is anticipated to earn an average of $26,532 per Instagram post. It also says her overall earnings and earnings per post are six times higher than the second-ranked player, Alexia Putellas. Another prominent USWNT player, Megan Rapinoe, also made it into the top 10 of the list.

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