- It was fun to see her in the stands and that she supported me, says 31-year-old Morgan who has one Olympic gold and two World Cup golds for the USA on the merit list according to AP.

The daughter wore a Tottenham shirt in her mother's debut match, one of several American star players who came to English football ahead of the Olympic tournament in Tokyo this summer.

- It feels good to be back on the field for the first time in over a year. I had to get through those minutes and then we can look forward, she says after the first match in 15 months which was played at The Hive Stadium in London.