A Farewell to the Legendary Alex Morgan

Alex Morgan Retires from Soccer

When people think of women's soccer the first player that comes to mind for many is Alex Morgan. Alex Morgan was not just a celebrity in the soccer world but a global icon for women’s sports in America. Since the moment she made her USWNT debute back in 2010 on March 31st vs Mexico, people knew she was a star in the making. It only took a few more games till she scored her first goal for the US and you can say the rest was history. Alex Morgan has played not only for the USWNT but has been dominated in the NWSL for almost a decade. Throughout her career she has played for many teams including; Orlando Pride, Portland Thorns, New York Flash, Lyon, Tottenham, and most recently San Diego Wave. She became one of the most decorated players to ever play for the USA below is a list of some of her accomplishments throughout her career.

• 2x Fifa Women’s World Cup Champion

• 1x Olympic Gold Medalist and 1x Olympic Bronze Medalist

• 4x Concacaf Women’s Player of the Year

• 2024 NWSL Shield Cup Winner

• NWSL Championship with Portland Thorns 2013

• Champions league Trophy with Lyon 2017

• 2022 NWSL Golden Boot Winner

Alex Morgan has spent the past 14 years lifting and creating a magical soccer career. Even though she is done playing soccer, she will still be involved in women’s sports. She has a foundation called the Alex Morgan foundation which is dedicated to creating opportunities on and off the field. As well as businesses that cater to women’s sports such as Togethxr which is a media company founded by Alex Morgan, Chloe Kim, Simone Manuel, and Sue Bird. For her last NWSL game, Alex Morgan received a standing ovation at the beginning and again when she was subbed off at the 13th minute. With tears in her eyes, she hugged her teammates, unlaced her cleats and walked off for one last time. This game was broadcasted on CBS Sports Network, Paramount+, NWSL+, Prime video, ESPN2 and ESPN+. That is the impact that Alex Morgan has created in the U.S soccer world. She will be incredibly missed, but will be around still helping the sport and building the platform for all women athletes who are yet to come.

NWSL Standings Week 19

1. Orlando Pride 47 points

2. Washington Spirit 41 points

3. KC Current 38 points

4. Gotham FC 37 points

5. NC Courage 31 points

6. Portland Thorns 27 points

7. Bay FC 24 points

8. Chicago Red Stars 23 points
   

WNBA Playoffs Starting to take Shape

The WNBA playoffs are right around the corner, and teams are fighting to get in, every game is becoming increasingly more intense. Many teams have been hitting their stride with teams like Liberty, Lynx, and Suns all continuing to win and remain in the top 3 spots. While on the other side teams like the Aces, Fever, and Storm battle in the middle of the standing for 4th, 5th, and 6th place, and going into this past weekend there was only one spot left up for grabs. The Atlanta Dream have been on the outside looking in, as they were in 9th place behind Chicago who was only one game ahead. Neither team could afford to lose this weekend, ratcheting up the pressure for both teams. Chicago had two games to win starting with Friday night’s game against the Sparks. The game was close at times, but eventually Chicago was able to pull away and get the win but at the cost of losing their star rookie Angel Reese due to a wrist injury. This loss made Sunday’s game against the Dallas Wings vital as they would have to win without Reese. The loss of Angel Reese seemed to bring the Sky closer together because they dominated the Wings securing the win they needed.

As Chicago secured their wins the Atlanta Dream crumbled under the pressure and failed to win both games like they needed. instead they went 1 for 1 in their games this weekend. Both games required overtime pushing the dream to their limit and in the second game against the Fever, the fatigue got to them. With these results, Chicago is still sitting one win ahead of Atlanta in that last spot. This week is the last week of regular season games so every game day will be a must-watch. Make sure to follow us on X @gamechanger_her to keep up with games of the day posts as well as all the scores, updates, and finals. Prepare for a crazy week in the WNBA.