Alex Morgan statue is revealed ahead of superstar forward’s fourth World Cup in Australia and NZ

Fans wishing to snap a picture with US forward Alex Morgan will have a chance at the next best thing as a 19.5ft, 825lb statue of the soccer star hits the road ahead of the Women’s World Cup.

Morgan, now 33, will be one of the elder statesman in the USA squad, who are looking to retain the World Cup in July/August.

World Cup broadcaster Fox Sports conceived the statue of Morgan – who recently posed for Calvin Klein – to promote its programming for the tournament, which kicks off on July 20 in Australia and New Zealand.

Known as ‘Liberty Alex’, the work is crafted from hard-coated and reinforced foam with a 3D printed resin head and trophy, and features Morgan draped in an American flag, posing like the iconic Statue of Liberty.

Fox Sports will oversee the statue’s nationwide tour that includes stops at the Major League Baseball All-Star Game in Seattle and New York City.

US women’s forward Alex Morgan posed with her ‘Liberty Alex’ statue in Los Angeles, CA.

Statue, which stands at six meters tall and weighs 825lb, will visit Seattle and New York City

Morgan posed for Calvin Klein ahead of the Women’s World Cup held next month

Robert Gottlieb, president, marketing, Fox Sports, told Reuters his team began planning the project months ago.

‘It got bigger with each iteration,’ Gottlieb said.

‘Originally it was like, “Oh we’ll make it 10-foot” and then it’s like, “You know, maybe it should be 15.” And then you kind of see 15 and, you know, “Let’s make it 20.” And of course the cost goes up with each iteration.’

Morgan will be hoping to help US Women’s National Team achieve a three-peat at World Cup

The United States beat Canada in 2015 and then France four years later and are favorites to win

Morgan, who will appear in her fourth World Cup, modeled the flag in an April photoshoot. 

A team of 3D artists, sculptors, painters and visual effects makeup artists completed the work in roughly a month.

‘Every time we made it bigger, the weight increased, the materials, the amount of workmen and also the shipping,’ Gottlieb added.

‘So we have to truck this all over the country now, so we had to make custom containers that fit this exact shape.’