Why you won't see Ada Hegerberg, the world's best player, at the Women's World Cup

It has been two years since striker Ada Hegerberg, 23, informed the Norwegian soccer federation that she would not play for her national team until she saw more tangible progress toward equal working conditions and overall support for the women's program. She has never wavered in that decision, despite some initiatives by Norwegian officials, and will watch the 2019 Women's World Cup from home this summer. WORLD FOOTBALL For more on the U.S. and global stars of the upcoming 2019 Women's World Cup, check out the June issue of ESPN The Magazine. &#8226 Meet the 23 members of the USWNT 2019 World Cup roster &#8226 Get ready, world: Here comes the marvelous Mal Pugh &#8226 Julie Ertz is the ass kicker of the U.S. women's national team &#8226 More Women's World Cup coverage But it won't be a vacation, as she told ESPN.com senior writer Bonnie D. Ford earlier this...

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