Farewell Alex Morgan: Grappling with the USWNT legend's sudden retirement with Jordan Angeli

Full Time with Meg Linehan: A show about women's soccer

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4.8 • 756 Ratings

🗓️ 9 September 2024

⏱️ 44 minutes

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Summary

In San Diego, CA, on a sweltering Sunday in September, Alex Morgan hung up her cleats. With just a few days' notice, the two-time World Cup winner, Olympic gold-medalist, and NWSL Champion said goodbye to playing soccer. On this week's episode of the Full Time podcast, it's all about digging into this moment. Starting with Morgan's retirement video, which sent shockwaves around the world, and finally, the extraordinary emotional serenade that saw her walk off into the sunset. Tamerra Griffin and Meg Linehan -- who was reporting from San Diego, having flown out to witness history at Snapdragon Stadium up close -- grapple with everything leading up to Sunday's finale as well as the send-off match itself. Also on the show, broadcaster and former NWSL player Jordan Angeli stopped by to talk about what it was like to commentate on the final-ever Alex Morgan match, while also reminiscing about playing alongside the USA legend back when she was breaking out in the early 2010s. _______________ HOSTS: Tamerra Griffin, Meg Linehan GUEST: Jordan Angeli PRODUCER: Theo Lloyd-Hughes VIDEO PRODUCER: Lia Griffin EXECUTIVE PRODUCER: Emily Olsen _______________ Articles mentioned on the podcast: Alex Morgan ends soccer career with a final 13 minutes for the Wave against the Courage Alex Morgan’s final NWSL game to be presented across multiple channels, streaming services Alex Morgan reminisces before final game: ‘I hope my legacy is that I pushed the game forward’ Alex Morgan, USWNT and NWSL star, announces retirement from soccer, pregnant with second child _______________ Get in touch: fulltime@theathletic.com Follow on Instagram and TikTok: @tafulltime Subscribe to the Full Time newsletter here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:32.6	Okay, I'm going to try to keep this short without crying.
0:40.3	There has been so many incredible moments in my career, but this one, this last moment, I share on the field with you.
1:00.0	I will cherish forever.
1:02.4	So thank you from the bottom of my heart.
1:05.1	Thank you. That was Alex Morgan's farewell to soccer on Sunday night at Snapdragon Stadium in San Diego.
1:21.4	I am Tamara Griffin, and this is full-time with Meg Linnahan.
1:24.9	I am joined, of course, by Meg Linnahann, who is joining us
1:28.8	live from San Diego because she was at Alex Morgan's game. And that is going to be the whole
1:35.6	episode. We are talking about Alex Morgan, the announcement, the game, the legacy, and where we go
1:41.3	from here. Meg, how's it going? Have you had any good burritos yet in San Diego or
1:45.2	you've been too busy? I have been far too busy. No, it feels weird to be flips coasts right at the
1:53.5	moment. But yeah, I mean, what a, what a night in San Diego. I mean, I do feel like it was really
2:00.7	important just from my own past in the game, to want to be here for this final game.
2:07.2	Obviously, a lot of emotions.
2:09.1	But it was also just fun for me.
2:10.8	I brought a camera for the first time to game in a while, taking photos.
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