Alex Morgan Quotes

United States, Athlete
July 2, 1989

Alexandra Patricia Morgan Carrasco is an American soccer player, Olympic gold medalist, and FIFA Women's World Cup champion. She is a forward for Orlando Pride in the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL) and the United States national team. Shortly after graduating early from the University of California, Berkeley, where she played for the California Golden Bears, Morgan was drafted number one overall in the 2011 WPS Draft by the Western New York Flash. There, she made her professional debut and helped the team win the league championship.

I feel like when there's more on the line and there's more risks, that means there's more reward.

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I've always wanted to become a professional soccer player.

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I want to know I made women's soccer better than it was when I came into it.

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- Women
- Soccer
What I really appreciate is the people who come up and say, 'Thank you for representing our country.'

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- People
- Up
- Country
I love yoga. There's a lot of stretching involved, which helps with my flexibility and injury prevention. Vinyasa is my favorite as a recovery tool and for me to continue having my legs feel good.

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- Good
- Yoga
- Recovery
As a professional soccer player, I need to get touches on the ball every day, and obviously it's a lot easier to do that with a team than to motivate yourself to do it by yourself.

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- Team
- Player
- Professional
I could always score goals. I loved that feeling of having your team look to you, that feeling of leadership.

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- Feeling
- Team
- Leadership
Every time you step onto the field, you have to set goals. My goals are to either score a goal, to have an assist, or to play well.

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- Time
- Goals

Once I got to college, I realized that practicing 3-6 days wasn't going to be enough for me to get where I wanted.

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- College
I played volleyball, basketball, softball, and I started to love soccer the most around 7-8 years old because it was a physical game. I could use my speed and strength to my advantage.

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- Game
- Basketball
- Soccer
To force a change, sometimes you need to stand up. You know what you're worth - rather than what your employer is paying you.

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- Up
With me and Portland, it wasn't moving anywhere. I wasn't given a bigger role as I played more and more with the club. I felt I could have been utilized in a bigger way.

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- Moving
I always map out how to get a good eight or nine hours of sleep before I even start my day. And my rule is to put my phone on silent when I go to bed; that way, no texts or emails can disturb me.

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- Good
- Sleep
It's important to accept your body for what God gave you.

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- God
- Important

I feel like you have to use the platform you're given to voice concerns and also to praise things when they need to be praised.

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I have experienced sexism multiple times, and I'm sure I will a lot more.

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I remember every goal I've scored!

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- Remember