From player to mom, U.S. women's soccer forward Alex Morgan, whose due date is in April, is about to take on a new role. But no matter when, Captain America, who is regarded as "the outstanding role model for the next generation of young girls," has never stopped inspiring and inspiring more people.
Alex Morgan, 30, would have had a crazy 2020.
Last October, after the Fidelity Women's World Cup tour in France calmed down, Alex Morgan and her husband, Servando Carrasco, quickly experienced the joy of "when happiness knocks on the door": "We are going to welcome new family members, and next April, the girl will come." ”
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Super Mom
As the owner of two-time World Cup, Olympic and Champions League titles, Morgan's "rapids retreat" are really sudden. After all, she has just played the world's top solo performance at the World Cup in France, and her appearances at various business events, media interviews and awards ceremonies in the country continue to amplify her transformation from "American sweetheart" to "role model leader".
Last year, ESPN also made a four-episode solo documentary dedicated to her, Alex Morgan: The Affirmative. With the huge momentum of the development of women's football around the world, Morgan, who works with his teammates to speak out for female athletes, is at the peak of his football career.
Last October, Morgan and her husband, Servando Carrasco, announced to the public that they were pregnant with Rokka, a girl, and their due date was April 2020.
Perhaps in the eyes of others, Morgan's decision to suddenly return to the family seems a bit sloppy. But Morgan didn't see it that way. Not long ago, while participating in the filming of the fashion weekly Glamour, the big-bellied Morgan said: "Maybe there will be a lot of question marks, 'Why did she leave the stadium at her peak?'" But I don't think it's a problem, and the only thing I have to decide is whether or not to make my situation public. This is my body, my family, my life. ”
It's not a woman's life or career that you have to choose between two, and Morgan's confidence is the best answer. She said she had no reason to stand in the way of her family's evolution. According to Morgan's original vision, her 2020 was a race against time — April, due date; May-June, Devil Training; and late July, Tokyo Olympics. It sounds exaggerated, she really doesn't want to miss the Olympics.
Without those deliberate poses, Morgan's daily life on personal social platforms seems to be no different from the past. This includes outings with her husband, endorsement advertisements, dressage at ceremonies, solidarity with the U.S. women's soccer team, and clips of perseverance in training...
Perhaps this time, Morgan, who has been unafraid of challenges since childhood, is to fight against the "conventions" that women bear. Whether in life or career, she did not press the pause button against her will. In Morgan's sister's memory, Morgan's sense of competition has never changed—as a child, she would even play "Real Estate Tycoon" for four hours, thinking only about how to beat herself.
For the first 7 months of pregnancy, Alex Morgan continued the routine of soccer: running, weightlifting, spinning, and training with the ball 6 days a week. In the training class of the US women's soccer team, her figure is still healthy. In February, a video titled "Morgan Is Still Training at 7 Months Pregnant" garnered 290,000 views on Youtube. Some netizens quipped: "This child will definitely be a superman in the future..."
Even in the penal stages of production, Morgan, who temporarily left the stadium, did not "settle down": from jogging, physiotherapy to prenatal yoga, in order to get a flight ticket to Tokyo, her knowledge and action did not slacken off. Not only that, but when her teammates played relay challenges on social platforms, Morgan, who stayed at home, was also involved - doing push-ups, and then rolling paper with her husband, she seemed to be able to play at any time.
In the eyes of Servando Carrasco, his wife seems to have unlimited energy, "in all aspects of life, she is to do the best." ”
Winning the 2019 World Cup did not satisfy Morgan, and she did not plan to end her career because of the birth of a child, Morgan's goal is to actively recover after childbirth and participate in next year's Tokyo Olympics.
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True role models
With the Tokyo Olympics confirmed a 12-month postponement, Morgan's "Crazy March" suddenly calmed down. In the following time, she had plenty of time to adjust to her new role and return to the court step by step. In Morgan's view, given the special circumstances of the moment, the postponement of the Tokyo Olympics is undoubtedly the right decision – "for all athletes." ”
Admittedly, Morgan's prenatal life in this period will eventually face the impact of the new crown virus: after returning to the United States from Europe, one of her relatives returned to the United States from Europe and went to the hospital for testing after developing symptoms; and as the due date of delivery approached, Morgan was still worried that Servando Carrasco would not be able to enter the delivery room on the same day.
It is reported that in the face of the most stressful and beautiful moments of life, if the hospital's regulations are too strict, Morgan may choose to give birth at home.
For Morgan, who is about to usher in a new chapter in his life, although his plan for 2020 has been disrupted by the epidemic, it is still a memorable career node. Exactly ten years ago, on March 31, 2010, the U.S. women's soccer team defeated Mexico 1-0 in a rare snowball battle, giving back to the 3,732 spectators on the spot. In the second half, 20-year-old Morgan came off the bench to make his debut in the U.S. women's soccer team.
In retrospect, Morgan was a college student at the time, and his team was still the university team of the University of California, the California Golden Bears. In that issue of the American team training list, only the fledgling she did not have the guarantee of a professional contract. There was no doubt that it was a game that impressed Morgan, and in addition to the milestone significance of her personal football career, the snow covered with goose feathers was also difficult for her to forget.
"You know, I grew up in sunny California," Morgan recalls with a smile, "I never experienced a snowball fight, so when I came out in the second half, my feet were going to be frozen numb." No way, I really don't know how to play in the snow... It took about five days for my feet to gradually return to normal. ”
Last April, in Time magazine's "Top 100 Global Influencers," Alex Morgan was featured in the "Giants" section. As a legend in women's football in the world, Mia Hamm wrote in Morgan's comments column : "Fast, strong and fearless, Morgan can always inject more confidence and diversity into her football." It all makes us feel good. That's right, she's experiencing the best of her career... As the mother of a pair of 12-year-old twin sisters, I am acutely aware that Morgan's presence is an outstanding role model for the next generation of young girls. To this end, she has been making her own efforts and I am very thankful that the future of world women's football is in her hands. ”
From football to life, Alex Morgan's non-stop steps are inspiring and inspiring more people.