You cannot expect applause to stop when legends stamp their mark. Alex Morgan may not play official soccer games after tonight but has left multiple memories that cannot be forgotten. The USWNT stalwart has called her professional career off recently in between the NWSL season due to her pregnancy. Subsequently, her departure will create a substantial void in her team, given her outstanding contributions and the burden she bore. However, it’s not just her mates that she’s left an impact on the rival, according to a stunning reveal by Laura Harvey.

Speaking to the press a couple of days ago, the Seattle Reign coach lauded Morgan for her enormous status in the world of soccer. “And we played them in 2014 at Memorial and we were on this unbelievable run, and everyone was going crazy and loving the Reign. And Portland turns up and Alex’s name gets announced at the start, and the cheer for her is as big as the whole of our team,” said Harvey.

She further stated,“For someone from Europe, that’s just unheard of, just would not happen. I was so pissed off about it, but I think the magnitude of who she is and what she had done for the game, and continued to do, really hit me that she probably at that time was bigger than the game.” The magnitude of impetus the then-young sensation had annoyed the coach due to the two clubs’s rivalry. But the former archrival coach has now come to salute a worthy competitor.

Alex Morgan by then was already the next big thing in women’s soccer. She arrived with a reputation for entering the USWNT directly from college in 2010. Subsequently, she made a reputation for scoring and assisting not crucial but title-impacting goals. Her 2012 Olympic semifinal header in front of Abby Wambach helped them reach the final and win the goal. Later, her brave appearance in the final of the 2013 NWSL resulted in an assist to Christine Sinclair, winning the game 2-0. Hence, the superstar was already popular among the fans then. But an even fiery crowd is expected for her final game.

Blockbuster exit expected as Alex Morgan laces up for the last time

While the Reign coach reminded the world of what Alex Morgan’s legacy is, the 35-year-old is still evoking the same passion from the crowds. The decibels tonight at the Snapdragon Stadium are expected to explode as reports suggest that the ticket sales have gone berserk as expected. Yesterday it was claimed that the general admissions tickets were out of stock and could have been forced to stretch more. While the fans are set to take the arena by storm, the reach through broadcasting will go mammoth. More than 6 channels are scheduled to air the match live, a record for any women’s sporting event in the USA.

However, the star is set to take her legacy beyond soccer. Morgan claimed that her next phase will be to invest in women’s sports through her firms. She also runs the Alex Morgan Foundation to help women athletes reach their goals and vouches for their equality. Therefore, it wasn’t hard for her teammates, not the soccer fraternity, to recognize her legacy. Nevertheless, appreciation from a rival boss is a different feeling altogether.