Alex Morgan was one of the foreground figures when the US defended its World Cup gold this summer. The striker scored six goals - as many as Gold Shoe winner Megan Rapinoe, who won based on playing time. Just a couple of weeks ago, she announced on social media that she was expecting her first child and thus taking a break from football.
Archive: Morgan's historic goal scorer during the World Cup (11/6/2019)
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Alex Morgan cheers for one of his two goals against Thailand. Photo: Photo Agency"We are already in love without even meeting her," she wrote, referring to the new addition that she and Servando Carrasco, Zlatan's teammate in LA Galaxy, are expecting.
Now she also tells us when the comeback is planned - in the Olympics.
"It's really short of time but if it goes I want to be there and represent my country," she told Reuters.
Alex Morgan has been a leader in the fight for equality. In an exclusive interview with SVT Sport last year, she talked about the background and why it was important that she took a stand.
"Unless people who have a platform raise their voice on these issues, no change will happen," she said.
File; See SVT's exclusive meeting with Morgan in the USA (18/11/2018)
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Quick questions on time: Which Instagram follower is Alex Morgan most proud of?