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Futbol W: Alex Morgan Joins the Show

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Soccer, Sports

4.32.7K Ratings

🗓️ 6 September 2025

⏱️ 81 minutes

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Summary

On the latest edition of Futbol W, Alex Morgan joins the show ahead of her jersey retirement to discuss her career and impact away from the pitch. Then, Delphine Cascarino and Kenza Dali join to break down San Diego's NWSL Championship chances this season and how Dali has taken up mentoring the young players on the Wave. Plus, Kimmi Ascanio & Trinity Armstrong join & Jeff Kassouf looks ahead to Alex Morgan's jersey retirement on Sunday. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0

I'm going to get to the point quickly.

0:04.6

I'm retiring.

0:06.2

Soccer has been a part of me for 30 years.

0:09.0

It was one of the first things that I ever loved.

0:12.4

Alex Morgan.

0:14.4

She just cannot be stopped right now.

0:16.8

The impact we have on the next generation is irreversible.

0:21.6

I'm proud in the hand I have in pushing the game forward.

0:27.6

It's been a ride. Thank you. So I usually say it's Tuesday.

0:48.5

Clearly you know what that means because it's football W.

0:51.2

But we're actually here in San Diego on a Friday because it's a very special weekend,

0:58.0

Ali, Alex Morgan's jersey will be retired, the famous number 13.

1:03.4

And we're, I mean, we can't complain with this weather.

1:05.8

No, this is incredible.

1:07.2

We're in her hometown, her home stadium, her home team. This is going to be such an

1:12.7

exciting weekend for such an incredible player, an incredible person, a friend of mine and a

1:18.3

former teammate who I was lucky enough to play alongside for many years. And just to see the impact

1:23.9

that she's had on the game has been so positive and so influential.

1:28.3

And it's also motivated all of us to want to keep the standard as high as she does day in and day out.

1:34.3

And she's a wonderful mom as well.

1:37.3

Most importantly, it's probably the most important biggest job that she's had over the last few years and it's just wonderful to see her

1:46.5

thrive and to be celebrated in the way that she deserves so to kind of be here with you and the show

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