Two-time World Cup winner and OL Reign midfielder Megan Rapinoe is opting out of the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL) fall series starting next month, the Washington-based franchise said in a statement.
U.S. international Rapinoe is among 10 Reign players who are not available for the tournament, which is scheduled to start on September 5.
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No reason was given for her decision but Rapinoe, 35, also skipped the NWSL Challenge Cup tournament in June, which was played in empty stadiums due to the COVID-19 outbreak.
The fall series features nine teams divided into three regional pods -- West, Northeast and South -- and playing four games each over seven weeks. Its format is yet to be announced.
The NWSL scheduled the Challenge Cup and fall series as a replacement for its regular league season, which was cancelled this year due to the coronavirus pandemic.
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