As it is Halloween, we figured the time was right to throw back to when we had an exclusive with U.S. Women's National Team Captain Alex Morgan and talked about the most famous of all her Halloween costumes. Remember when Morgan and Sydney Leroux won the internet that Halloween with their going as U.S. Gymnastics stars McKayla Maroney and Gabby Douglas. … [Read more...] about Alex Morgan on her McKayla Maroney Halloween Costume (Exclusive)
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USWNT Doomed by Complacency, Coaching, Aging, Not Supposed Wokeness
Before we commence the USWNT autopsy, let's get this out of the way first. Pretty much no one who uses the phrase "woke" these days knows what it actually means. 99.999% of people who rail against "wokeness" have zero clue what that expression truly means. Erykah Badu coined the phrase "woke" back in 2008, and it wasn't long until the word's meaning got stolen and corrupted. … [Read more...] about USWNT Doomed by Complacency, Coaching, Aging, Not Supposed Wokeness
Alex Morgan on Differences Between French Ligue 1 and American NWSL
With the Women's World Cup starting on Friday, we now focus on some of the United States Women's National Team's key players. Thus we flashback to this Alex Morgan piece from the July 2017. In January, Alex Morgan signed a loan deal with French champion Olympique Lyonnais that reportedly paid her $33,000 per month. … [Read more...] about Alex Morgan on Differences Between French Ligue 1 and American NWSL
Alex Morgan Has an Adorable Rescue Dog (Video, Photo)
Alex Morgan is truly the United States Women's National Team "Captain Morgan" in every way, shape and form. After all, her place on the roster was officially announced by Taylor Swift. With the 2023 Women's World Cup in Australia and New Zealand rapidly approaching, we profile some of the squad's key veterans. Morgan, 34, will be the USWNT co-captain with Lindsey Horan at … [Read more...] about Alex Morgan Has an Adorable Rescue Dog (Video, Photo)
Amy Rodriguez dominates Chicago; propels KC to Final
Amy Rodriguez is a member of many teams: the United States Women's National Team, FC Kansas City of the National Women's Soccer League, and theoretically, Bill Simmons' "Reggie Cleveland All-Stars." Rodriguez is FCKC's leader in assists, goals and shots. She is the focal point of their offense. Today, she dominated the first of the two NWSL semifinal matches, scoring two … [Read more...] about Amy Rodriguez dominates Chicago; propels KC to Final
World Cup Analyst Heather Mitts on post Sepp Blatter FIFA
As a studio analyst for the Women’s World Cup, former U.S. Women’s National Team star defender and three-time Olympic Gold medalist Heather Mitts says the timeline for finding the next leadership is in FIFA’s favor: … [Read more...] about World Cup Analyst Heather Mitts on post Sepp Blatter FIFA
Player Profile: Alex Morgan: USA’s World Cup Hero
The countdown to the women's World Cup begins. #13 Alex Morgan is the face of the U.S. Women's National Team. She is the USWNT's hero. To help you get ready for the summer soccer tournament spectacular, we're going to profile some of the more important players on the roster, starting with Alex. … [Read more...] about Player Profile: Alex Morgan: USA’s World Cup Hero
Alex Morgan Katy Perry photo shoot video
Alex Morgan Katy Perry? Brilliant. ESPN the Magazine will soon release a music-themed issue. Many figures from across the world of sports were used to recreate famous images from the music world: Tampa Bay QB Josh Freeman became Michael Jackson on the cover of Thriller, Ryan Lochte became the baby from the Nirvana Nevermind cover etc. For as much as I rip the WWL, I have to … [Read more...] about Alex Morgan Katy Perry photo shoot video
USA wins in Mexico for first time ever, 1-0
The US women’s gold-medal winning team may have dominated American soccer headlines the past month, but the US men have just made a resounding statement of their own. For the first time ever, the men’s national team has defeated Mexico on Mexican soil, thanks to late tally from Michael Orozco Fiscal. The game-winner, which was created by a trio of US substitutes, silenced the … [Read more...] about USA wins in Mexico for first time ever, 1-0
Alex Morgan supports Barca, Lionel Messi (photo and video)
After the jump, you can see a photo of USA women's soccer player Alex Morgan with a Barça jersey. And a video interview. She also expressed her support on the FC Barcelona website: The star of Team USA has been visiting the club, which she says are her favourite team, because “they do magic on the field. I’m so happy to see them get as many trophies as they have” … [Read more...] about Alex Morgan supports Barca, Lionel Messi (photo and video)