Alex Morgan
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more than actually like the 18 21 year olds that are just coming in because they're going to be the ones that hopefully won't even know a difference between the women's team and the men's team they won't even really understand that at one point um not only was the pay vastly different but the treatment and like the flights the number of people on staff etc were
We're always, always, always a hot topic for discussion and always a fight that we had to had to bring to the table like there was nothing ever given. And now for them to step into it and just have to play. I mean, no wonder the quality has just like gone through the roof, which is why it was like easier for me to retire because I was like. I am not the best anymore.
We're always, always, always a hot topic for discussion and always a fight that we had to had to bring to the table like there was nothing ever given. And now for them to step into it and just have to play. I mean, no wonder the quality has just like gone through the roof, which is why it was like easier for me to retire because I was like. I am not the best anymore.
We're always, always, always a hot topic for discussion and always a fight that we had to had to bring to the table like there was nothing ever given. And now for them to step into it and just have to play. I mean, no wonder the quality has just like gone through the roof, which is why it was like easier for me to retire because I was like. I am not the best anymore.
And I am fine with that because there are 21-year-olds that are far better than me and are going to go far more places and going to score far more goals than I do. And that's exactly what I fought for, was the opportunity for them to be able to do that and just worry about playing soccer, not worry about having to fight for making enough money to be able to play soccer.
And I am fine with that because there are 21-year-olds that are far better than me and are going to go far more places and going to score far more goals than I do. And that's exactly what I fought for, was the opportunity for them to be able to do that and just worry about playing soccer, not worry about having to fight for making enough money to be able to play soccer.
And I am fine with that because there are 21-year-olds that are far better than me and are going to go far more places and going to score far more goals than I do. And that's exactly what I fought for, was the opportunity for them to be able to do that and just worry about playing soccer, not worry about having to fight for making enough money to be able to play soccer.
Yeah. And I think that the fight was always like personal, but when I had a daughter, I was like, okay, it's even more personal now. Like I, this just hits home even more.
Yeah. And I think that the fight was always like personal, but when I had a daughter, I was like, okay, it's even more personal now. Like I, this just hits home even more.
Yeah. And I think that the fight was always like personal, but when I had a daughter, I was like, okay, it's even more personal now. Like I, this just hits home even more.
I did. A Barbie I gave my daughter when she was like five months old and she like bit the head off. So
I did. A Barbie I gave my daughter when she was like five months old and she like bit the head off. So
I did. A Barbie I gave my daughter when she was like five months old and she like bit the head off. So
That's a hard question because I, I want to think that I do, but I, but I feel like it's, it is, it is hard to comprehend because I surround myself with like, just so much family and friends that I'm just like Alex to them or a mom or I'm a sister or whatever, a wife. So, Um, it's really nice that it's just like normal, um, with all of them.
That's a hard question because I, I want to think that I do, but I, but I feel like it's, it is, it is hard to comprehend because I surround myself with like, just so much family and friends that I'm just like Alex to them or a mom or I'm a sister or whatever, a wife. So, Um, it's really nice that it's just like normal, um, with all of them.
That's a hard question because I, I want to think that I do, but I, but I feel like it's, it is, it is hard to comprehend because I surround myself with like, just so much family and friends that I'm just like Alex to them or a mom or I'm a sister or whatever, a wife. So, Um, it's really nice that it's just like normal, um, with all of them.
Um, and so in a way I feel like maybe I don't like fully comprehend, like when someone's like, Oh, my daughter like has you all over her wall and this or that I'm like, Oh, that's so awesome. Like, I'm so glad that I could help her and, you know, her journey with soccer, whatever it is. Um, But do I fully comprehend it? Maybe not.
Um, and so in a way I feel like maybe I don't like fully comprehend, like when someone's like, Oh, my daughter like has you all over her wall and this or that I'm like, Oh, that's so awesome. Like, I'm so glad that I could help her and, you know, her journey with soccer, whatever it is. Um, But do I fully comprehend it? Maybe not.
Um, and so in a way I feel like maybe I don't like fully comprehend, like when someone's like, Oh, my daughter like has you all over her wall and this or that I'm like, Oh, that's so awesome. Like, I'm so glad that I could help her and, you know, her journey with soccer, whatever it is. Um, But do I fully comprehend it? Maybe not.
Thank you. I really appreciate it. I think having just a strong relationship. like female figure in my life. Like I do with my mom, um, having three girls, she, um, you know, work during the day, did night school, always made sure to be present for us in all of our sporting events. Um, always had dinner on the table, like almost feel like, um, did it all.