Alex Morgan with daughter Charlie.Photo: Phelan M Ebenhack/AP/Shutterstock
Alex Morganis a mom who’s dominating on the pitch!
Morgan, 31, scored her first goal for the U.S. Women’s National Team since welcomingdaughter Charlielast year during the U.S. match against Argentina in the She Believes Cup on Wednesday.
The U.S. emerged victorious, beating Argentina 6-0. The win made the USWNT the first to win back-to-back titles in the cup,CBS Sports reported.
Megan Rapinoescored two goals, and Carli Lloyd, Kristie Mewis and Christen Press all found the net in addition to Morgan.
Morgan celebrated the milestone on her Instagram Story Wednesday, sharing a post from USWNT and adding, “First @USWNT goal as a Momma” along with an emoji wearing a party hat.
Alex Morgan’s Instagram Story.Alex Morgan/instagram
Morgan and husbandServando Carrascowelcomed Charlie in May 2020 shortly before moving to London to play for Tottenham Hotspur F.C. Shemade her debuton the team on Nov. 7 in a match against Reading F.C.
“Today was a milestone for me personally (yes and for our country!!!)” the Olympic gold medalistsaid on Instagramto mark the day, noting that it was the same day the U.S. presidential election results were done being counted.
“So happy to be back on the field doing what I love,” she added, sharing a photo of herself holding Charlie on the field at the Hive Stadium.
Alex Morgan, Servando Carrasco, and daughter Charlie.
“As terrible as the pandemic is for so many businesses, for so many people, for so many families and those who lost loved ones, I feel very fortunate to be able to see the positives in this,” she said in November. “And that is to be able to spend way more time with my family than I ever had imagined before.”
source: people.com
