The Late Sub: Alex Morgan’s Final Game

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USWNT and NWSL superstar Alex Morgan played her final professional match on Sunday, narrowly missing a left-footed penalty for San Diego before being subbed out within the game’s first 15 minutes. 

“I came off the field and I thought to myself, ‘That’s the best example I could give of betting on yourself,'” Morgan said in a postgame press conference. “I think that’s just how I’ve tried to live my life and my career as a soccer player.”

Alex Morgan leaves historic mark on women’s sports

Sharing news that she was pregnant with her second child, the 35-year-old forward announced her imminent retirement late last week. 

“You pushed me to be my best self every day — you pushed me to be the best soccer player, to be the best mom, to be the best person I could be,” Morgan told Snapdragon Stadium’s 26,500 fans after the game.

Before the game concluded, the soccer icon made one final bit of history. The match marked the first women’s sports event to be simultaneously broadcast across multiple US outlets, with CBS Sports, ESPN2, Prime, Paramount+, and others getting in on the action.

However, North Carolina damped the celebratory sendoff vibes by soundly defeating the…

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