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Thorns forward Alex Morgan

(Randy L. Rasmussen/The Oregonian)

forward and soccer superstar Alex Morgan on Monday announced her engagement to longtime boyfriend Servando Carrasco, a midfielder for the Houston Dynamo.

The announcement came via social media.

Sydney Leroux, Morgan's teammate on the U.S. women's national team, then sent word that she would handle the pre-party.