USA legend Alex Morgan says she has 'done her part' in 'helping to gain respect for the women's game' following her retirement from football.
USA legend Alex Morgan says she has "done her part" in "helping to gain respect for the women's game" following her retirement from football.
"I wanted to help players like myself be respected, have better resources, be better protected, allow female players to just play soccer and not continually fight for things we shouldn't be fighting for." "They talked about passing the torch. I helped carry that for a long time. I felt like I had a responsibility to fight for equal pay, for equity, to do different things in the sport to uplift and protect players.
"I'm so proud of the USA team going to France and winning gold. That to me is a proud moment because I see so many of these younger players in the team who have just been able to focus on themselves and have the pathway and the resources to get better. That's what I fought for."
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