U.S. stars Crystal Dunn and Alex Morgan lead new wave of true soccer moms
2 years, 9 months ago

U.S. stars Crystal Dunn and Alex Morgan lead new wave of true soccer moms

LA Times  

Crystal Dunn has two dates circled on her calendar. If there’s only so much room in your backpack or your suitcase, the priority goes to the kid.. It’s definitely so much harder than I ever anticipated.” — Alex Morgan, on juggling playing and motherhood “I always wanted to be a mom alongside my playing career,” said Dunn, 29, a World Cup champion and two-time Olympian. “Well, you can’t do it by yourself,” said Kate Markgraf, the general manager for the women’s team and a former national team defender who played more than 200 games for the U.S. “You need to have trusted caregivers. “Sacrificing a full year off of career — and our careers are not very long — is a big decision that you shouldn’t take lightly,” Dunn said. “On top of that you’re dealing with a completely new life and raising a newborn.” Morgan needed two months before she felt comfortable jogging and kicking a ball around, then returned to the field with English club Tottenham in November 2020, six months after giving birth and 15 months after her last game with the national team.

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US Women's Football Great Alex Morgan Bids Farewell in Final Game of Career
3 months, 2 weeks ago

US Women's Football Great Alex Morgan Bids Farewell in Final Game of Career

News 18  

US soccer icon Alex Morgan bade an emotional farewell to football on Sunday as she played the final game of her glittering career before heading into retirement. ALEX MORGAN WALKS OFF THE PITCH FOR THE LAST TIME ❤️ pic.twitter.com/XRsTSyjifP— ESPN September 9, 2024 The fairytale farewell didn’t quite follow the script, however, with Morgan seeing a 10th-minute penalty attempt saved …

Football great Alex Morgan bids farewell in final match
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Football great Alex Morgan bids farewell in final match

The Hindu  

US football icon Alex Morgan bade an emotional farewell to football on Sunday as she played the final game of her glittering career before heading into retirement. That goal was the cue for Morgan to be substituted in the 13th minute - reflecting her jersey number - and she blew kisses to all corners of the ground and hugged each …

Star athletes from across sports offer accolades as Alex Morgan prepares for last pro match
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Star athletes from across sports offer accolades as Alex Morgan prepares for last pro match

Associated Press  

WNBA star Caitlin Clark used the word “legend.” Gymnast Simone Biles offered thanks for elevating women’s sports. As Alex Morgan prepared for her final professional match on Sunday, the accolades for the retiring U.S. soccer star came from across the sports landscape — from Biles to fellow U.S. soccer player Christian Pulisic. Thanks for elevating women’s sports!” She added both …

Alex Morgan leaves women’s soccer ‘in an amazing place’ to focus on expanding her family
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Alex Morgan leaves women’s soccer ‘in an amazing place’ to focus on expanding her family

Associated Press  

SAN DIEGO — Alex Morgan walked into her retirement news conference Friday thinking she’d be the only player there from the San Diego Wave. She’s confident she’s done all she can both on and off the pitch for the women’s game, which she said is in “an amazing place.” “I will be playing limited minutes this weekend, but nonetheless, it’s …

‘That’s all I wanted’: How U.S. soccer stars had the support to thrive as moms
1 year, 4 months ago

‘That’s all I wanted’: How U.S. soccer stars had the support to thrive as moms

LA Times  

The little girl didn’t care that her mother had just lost an important game. “I have to forget about everything that’s happened and just enjoy being mom because I know that this isn’t going to last forever.” Morgan and fellow national team starters Crystal Dunn and Julie Ertz have given birth since the U.S. won its last World Cup four …

WWC 2023: Women’s World Cup players aim to break down remaining barriers for working mothers
1 year, 5 months ago

WWC 2023: Women’s World Cup players aim to break down remaining barriers for working mothers

The Hindu  

Football-playing mums will be front-and-centre when the Women’s World Cup kicks off this week in Australia and New Zealand after tenuous progress since the 2019 tournament for working mothers. So we’re still trying to break down some barriers that exist.” It was not until December 2020 that FIFA approved rules that guarantee maternity leave for professional women footballers, a move …

How Alex Morgan has grown from soccer’s ‘it girl’ to an American hero chasing history
1 year, 5 months ago

How Alex Morgan has grown from soccer’s ‘it girl’ to an American hero chasing history

LA Times  

It’s a scene repeated wherever Alex Morgan goes: tiny girls decked out, like her, in ponytails and a No. Where once she was U.S. Soccer’s “it girl” — a three-time finalist for world player of the year who was as likely to land on the cover of Sports Illustrated in a swimsuit as in a soccer kit — Morgan, 34, …

Inspirational Alex Morgan leads the line for USWNT in FIFA Women’s World Cup title defence
1 year, 6 months ago

Inspirational Alex Morgan leads the line for USWNT in FIFA Women’s World Cup title defence

The Hindu  

Alex Morgan is many things – a two-time FIFA Women’s World Cup winner, an Olympic gold medallist and the fifth-highest goal scorer for the United States Women’s National team, with 121 goals. In May 2022, it was decided that both the men’s and women’s soccer teams would be given equal pay for friendlies as well as competitive tournaments, including the …

Pregnancy and sports a challenging combination for female professional athletes
1 year, 6 months ago

Pregnancy and sports a challenging combination for female professional athletes

Associated Press  

LOS ANGELES — Pro soccer player Jess McDonald was traded across six teams in her first five years as a single parent, making it difficult to find, let alone afford, child care in new cities. Las Vegas Aces Coach Becky Hammon, one of the league’s marquee figures and a six-time WNBA All-Star, denied bullying Hamby; she said the player wasn’t …

Soccer star Alex Morgan makes her latest key assist: launching her foundation
1 year, 9 months ago

Soccer star Alex Morgan makes her latest key assist: launching her foundation

LA Times  

U.S. forward Alex Morgan walks off the field with her daughter, Charlie, after a SheBelieves Cup match against Canada on Feb. 16 in Orlando, Fla. Alex Morgan has assisted on goals in World Cup games and in World Cup qualifiers. But it really is about giving back to the community, and these girls see her as a role model,” said …

Fully recovered from COVID-19, new mom Alex Morgan prepares for Tokyo Olympics
3 years, 10 months ago

Fully recovered from COVID-19, new mom Alex Morgan prepares for Tokyo Olympics

LA Times  

Alex Morgan will take part in this week’s for SheBelieves Cup having played just 330 minutes since winning a second straight Women’s World Cup title in 2019. “My whole family got it,” Morgan said Thursday during a teleconference from the national team’s training base in Orlando, Fla. “We were together 10, 12, 14 days just recovering. “But as I got …

Women's Super League: Alex Morgan makes English soccer debut for 1st match in 15 months -
4 years, 1 month ago

Women's Super League: Alex Morgan makes English soccer debut for 1st match in 15 months -

The Hindu  

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