Morgan announced his pregnancy via social media. Photo/Social Media
Beijing News (reporter Xu Xiaofan) helped the U.S. women's soccer team win the World Cup this summer, and was recently selected as a candidate for the Women's Ballon d'Or, Alex Morgan's 2019 can be described as a full harvest. Soon after, she was about to usher in an important transformation in her life.
This morning, Morgan announced her pregnancy via social media, and the 30-year-old will experience the happiness of motherhood for the first time, "Although we haven't met her yet, we are already in love with her, and a new member of the Carrasco family is coming." ”
Morgan and her husband were married to the University of California. Photo/Social Media
Morgan's husband, Serdovan Carrasco, is also a soccer player who plays for the Los Angeles Galaxy in the Major Leagues. The two married the University of California team on January 1, 2015 in Santa Barbara, California.
According to US media reports, Morgan's daughter is expected to be born in April next year, just three months before the opening of the Tokyo Olympic Games, and Morgan aims to recover as soon as possible and be able to represent the U.S. women's soccer team in the Olympic Games.
At this summer's Women's World Cup in France, Morgan scored six goals and tied for the top scorer with teammate Rapinoe, helping the U.S. women's soccer team successfully defend its title. The day of the semi-final against England was Morgan's 30th birthday, and she sent the United States to the final with a header and gave herself a gift of the year.
With injuries after the World Cup, Morgan missed the remaining league with home team Orlando Pride, but that didn't stop her from continuing to earn glory. In the recently announced shortlist for the Women's Ballon d'Or, Morgan was selected along with team teammates Rapinoe, Ravel and Heath.
In a previous interview with FIFA, Morgan also looked forward to his own 2020, "I hope that I can have a healthy body, the team can get more victories, and continue to move forward on the path I set." After the pregnancy is confirmed, Morgan may have more expectations for 2020.