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Futbol W: Alex Morgan Says Goodbye

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Soccer, Sports

4.32.7K Ratings

🗓️ 11 September 2024

⏱️ 78 minutes

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Summary

In Episode 9 of Futbol W, Seb and Ali are joined by ESPN's Jeff Kassouf to react to the retirement of USWNT legend Alex Morgan. Then, USWNT and Gotham FC star Midge Purce joins the show for an exclusive interview, talking about her injury, the new NWSL reality show "The Offseason" that Purce created, and what she is doing to build women's sports. Also, Ali, Seb, and Jeff discuss a NWSL GM survey that dives into the best thing about the NWSL and which city the NWSL should expand to next. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:17.0

Welcome one, welcome all into this edition of Football W on E. And alongside the two-time World Cup champion Ali Krieger, I'm but a humble servant. Sebastian Salazar, great to be with you on Tuesday, September 10th, a day that will live in infamy in American soccer circles.

0:24.1

Of course, Mauricio Po Chetino made official as the men's national team manager just

0:28.2

about two hours ago, Ali, we will definitely get your thoughts on that later in the show, but of course the

0:33.8

major headline as it pertains to us, the farewell to Alex Morgan from this past

0:39.6

weekend. Before we break down her career and I know you got a great view of it from start to finish,

0:45.2

I gotta ask, where did you watch her farewell game?

0:48.2

Because we were working in New York early on Sunday.

0:51.3

I had to take the train back to D.C.

0:53.1

I made it home in time to watch the game,

0:55.9

but I wonder where you were watching it

0:57.2

and what you were feeling.

1:00.1

Hi, it's so good to be back with you. Yes, I was watching it with Megan and Sue

1:06.0

at their residents in New York City,

1:09.6

so that was really exciting.

1:10.9

I think it's kind of crazy because the room kind of went silent as we were watching.

1:16.8

And I think we both started to kind of just think about the moments that we had played

1:20.6

with her and alongside her and all the success that we had together and so I

1:24.9

think we were just really touched by you know the farewell game and and just watching

1:30.8

her and and how emotional she was and so I think we got a little bit emotional together but and just

1:35.0

watching her and how emotional she was and so I think we got a little bit emotional together but it was really, really nice to be with one of my former teammates and best friends to enjoy that moment together to, you know, just support her from afar.

1:43.8

That's Megan Rapino and Sue Bird for those of you who might not

1:48.2

might not off the top know who Megan and Sue are. Of course that very cool

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