Now this is the kind of off-the-field development women's soccer needs: Alex Morgan will grace the cover of EA Sports' FIFA 16 along with Lionel Messi when it's released in September. (Canadian star Christine Sinclair will be paired with Messi across the border.)
Sharing video game cover space with Messi is nothing to sniff at in a world -- gaming -- often even more dominated by males than sports.
It doesn't hurt matters that this isn't just a matter of style; there is also substance. For the first time, gamers will be able to choose between men's and women's players. "I'm so honored to be featured on the cover of #FIFA16. Thank you
@EASPORTSFIFA!" Morgan tweeted.
Morgan was certainly the U.S. women's superstar first, and these decisions don't happen over night, but no one could blame World Cup star Carli Lloyd for feeling a tad bit slighted today.
