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Alex Morgan is one of Team USA’s brightest stars.
She toldShapethat the fight was for everyone.
What we’ve fought for is inspiring other women."
Soccer player, athlete, and more: there’s a lot to learn about Alex Morgan!
She explained toSoccer Americathat she didn’t begin club soccer until five or six years after most players do.
“I started to transition into the club scene after the AYSO season when I was 12 or 13.
I tried out for a club but I wasn’t on the team,” she said.
The next year, I found my team, Cypress Elite, when I was 14.
That was my first club team."
Once she started soccer, Morgan still played other sports, something she credits to her parents.
Clearly a well-rounded athlete, which only seemed to benefit Morgan in the long run.
The Team USA captain is also a best-selling author!
That’s not even the only book Morgan has written!
She’s also penned a memoir, “Breakaway: Beyond the Goal.”
Morgan toldSoccer Todaythat sharing stories is part of what she loves to do.
Many people were surprised that Morgan got pregnant when she did, and Morgan was surprised by their surprise!
“I thought to myself, I have the support in place to be able to come back.
There’s no reason for me to stop just to start a family,” she said.
A superstar on and off the field, there’s no doubt about it.
