Alex Morgan

announce my retirement when I did, it was just not to announce my retirement and play my last game like three days later because I had a, um, because I was three months pregnant. So that was kind of like the curve ball in this all.

announce my retirement when I did, it was just not to announce my retirement and play my last game like three days later because I had a, um, because I was three months pregnant. So that was kind of like the curve ball in this all.

announce my retirement when I did, it was just not to announce my retirement and play my last game like three days later because I had a, um, because I was three months pregnant. So that was kind of like the curve ball in this all.

Um, but it was really nice like having that time knowing like this is a last, like regardless and, um, just soaking it all in and knowing that like, this is a lot of what I knew for the last like 15 years and, And a lot of change was coming. And so I think I did pretty well to prepare myself for that. But regardless, it was way more emotional than I expected. I'm not really an emotional person.

Um, but it was really nice like having that time knowing like this is a last, like regardless and, um, just soaking it all in and knowing that like, this is a lot of what I knew for the last like 15 years and, And a lot of change was coming. And so I think I did pretty well to prepare myself for that. But regardless, it was way more emotional than I expected. I'm not really an emotional person.

Um, but it was really nice like having that time knowing like this is a last, like regardless and, um, just soaking it all in and knowing that like, this is a lot of what I knew for the last like 15 years and, And a lot of change was coming. And so I think I did pretty well to prepare myself for that. But regardless, it was way more emotional than I expected. I'm not really an emotional person.

I don't cry a lot. I don't show a lot of emotion. I don't know if that's because of sport or what. But I just feel like for a week, I would break down in the car by myself just crying. And not like a bad cry, just kind of like... Had to release it. Yeah. Yeah. Yep.

I don't cry a lot. I don't show a lot of emotion. I don't know if that's because of sport or what. But I just feel like for a week, I would break down in the car by myself just crying. And not like a bad cry, just kind of like... Had to release it. Yeah. Yeah. Yep.

I don't cry a lot. I don't show a lot of emotion. I don't know if that's because of sport or what. But I just feel like for a week, I would break down in the car by myself just crying. And not like a bad cry, just kind of like... Had to release it. Yeah. Yeah. Yep.

I was playing, yeah, after like three. Yeah.

I was playing, yeah, after like three. Yeah.

I was playing, yeah, after like three. Yeah.

Well, I, you know, just having talked to a lot of other female athletes that I've been through it, we all have our own journeys, um, you know, birth and complications or not. And then, you know, trying to do everything and wanting to be with your baby, but then also getting back to getting your body back to where it needs to be. So that was... That was tough for sure.

Well, I, you know, just having talked to a lot of other female athletes that I've been through it, we all have our own journeys, um, you know, birth and complications or not. And then, you know, trying to do everything and wanting to be with your baby, but then also getting back to getting your body back to where it needs to be. So that was... That was tough for sure.

Well, I, you know, just having talked to a lot of other female athletes that I've been through it, we all have our own journeys, um, you know, birth and complications or not. And then, you know, trying to do everything and wanting to be with your baby, but then also getting back to getting your body back to where it needs to be. So that was... That was tough for sure.

And then the Olympics were delayed and I was like, oh, I can actually go to the Olympics now that I didn't miss it because of COVID. So then I moved to London when my daughter was four months old because that was the only league that was up and running really during COVID because the U.S. League wasn't up and running. So my husband...

And then the Olympics were delayed and I was like, oh, I can actually go to the Olympics now that I didn't miss it because of COVID. So then I moved to London when my daughter was four months old because that was the only league that was up and running really during COVID because the U.S. League wasn't up and running. So my husband...

And then the Olympics were delayed and I was like, oh, I can actually go to the Olympics now that I didn't miss it because of COVID. So then I moved to London when my daughter was four months old because that was the only league that was up and running really during COVID because the U.S. League wasn't up and running. So my husband...

regretfully told me, you should go just like play some games in England. And I was like, that's such a good idea. I should go do that. And three days later, I was on a flight to England. And my husband was like, wait, what? I was like, kind of joking. No, I went and I... like he was playing too in Florida. And so that was tough. But this time around, it's like so much different.

regretfully told me, you should go just like play some games in England. And I was like, that's such a good idea. I should go do that. And three days later, I was on a flight to England. And my husband was like, wait, what? I was like, kind of joking. No, I went and I... like he was playing too in Florida. And so that was tough. But this time around, it's like so much different.