Alex Morgan
For 17 years I have watched professional athletes break records and make game winning plays. As Lebron James and Miguel Cabrera can be titled as the best in their sport, Alex Morgan is at the top in hers. The USA women’s national soccer team has been in the top two spots for three years now and Alex Morgan is a big reason why.
As the youngest player on the national team in the 2011 FIFA Women’s World Cup, Alex Morgan came off the bench and dominated in every game. Unfortunately the United States couldn’t pull out a victory in the finals but as I watched Alex throughout the tournament, I couldn’t help but notice her effort. It’s like she never stopped working hard. Whether it was putting pressure on the keeper or going up for a header, she seemed to win everything.
My club soccer team sat in the same Taco Mac to watch every game the national team played in that 2011 World Cup. As most of us were just starting high school that summer, we could relate to Morgan. I was a rising freshmen and being the youngest in the school trying out for a varsity sport is always hard. Once I received news I was on the Varsity soccer team I was excited but I knew that was only the beginning. I would be starting center mid with two other seniors who had experience and been on the team for three years. The season was tough after losing in the first round of the state playoffs but in the end I scored 13 goals for the team my freshmen year. Alex Morgan’s effort really pushed me that season. I kept reminding myself of her accomplishments and how I could easily reach some of my own.
Alex Morgan still inspires me today as she earned herself a starting spot on the national team. As my youth soccer days come to an end the next couple months I think about how much of my success should be credited to her. I am looking forward to watch her continue her success in the 2015 World Cup and inspire more young soccer
As the youngest player on the national team in the 2011 FIFA Women’s World Cup, Alex Morgan came off the bench and dominated in every game. Unfortunately the United States couldn’t pull out a victory in the finals but as I watched Alex throughout the tournament, I couldn’t help but notice her effort. It’s like she never stopped working hard. Whether it was putting pressure on the keeper or going up for a header, she seemed to win everything.
My club soccer team sat in the same Taco Mac to watch every game the national team played in that 2011 World Cup. As most of us were just starting high school that summer, we could relate to Morgan. I was a rising freshmen and being the youngest in the school trying out for a varsity sport is always hard. Once I received news I was on the Varsity soccer team I was excited but I knew that was only the beginning. I would be starting center mid with two other seniors who had experience and been on the team for three years. The season was tough after losing in the first round of the state playoffs but in the end I scored 13 goals for the team my freshmen year. Alex Morgan’s effort really pushed me that season. I kept reminding myself of her accomplishments and how I could easily reach some of my own.
Alex Morgan still inspires me today as she earned herself a starting spot on the national team. As my youth soccer days come to an end the next couple months I think about how much of my success should be credited to her. I am looking forward to watch her continue her success in the 2015 World Cup and inspire more young soccer