“Women’s Football Was Banned Up Until 50 Years Ago” – Alex Morgan Says Whatever She’s Doing for the Sport Right Now Is for Her Daughter and the Next Generation

Alex Morgan, a proud mom and a driving force in women’s soccer, was a part of a long battle against US Soccer over equal pay. The two times World Cup winner has advocated eradicating gender equality from the sport. Back in 2021, while speaking on a ‘Trained’ podcast of Nike, Morgan shared an unfortunate event in English women’s soccer.

The USWNT superstar also shared her views on the record-breaking 2019 Women’s World Cup, life during and after the pandemic, and their fight for equality. She dedicated the fight to the next generation and her daughter Charlie so that they won’t lose time in it and focus on playing.

Alex Morgan wants the next generation to only focus on playing

When asked about her fight against gender inequality, Morgan replied, “I don’t want really to spend any more time taking away from my play on the field to fight for equality. But at the end of the day, if we don’t do it, who is going to do it? And I know maybe I won’t reap the benefits of equality for many years.”

She acknowledged the fact that their generation won’t get more benefits but wanted to continue the fight for the next generation. The San Diego Wave FC striker added, “But I know the next generation will. I know my daughter Charlie will. I am doing this for the next generation so that they don’t have to spend all these hours with lawyers talking about gender equality within sports.”

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Morgan also shared an unfortunate event where women’s soccer was banned in England for almost fifty years. “You know, even in England, women’s football was banned up until 50 years ago or something. So we’re gonna need to make up time, and we’re gonna need to do it at an accelerated rate. So invest in women’s football, and I’ll continue to push for that. But I think with the national team, it’s come a long way,” Morgan added.

USWNT won the fight for equal pay

USMNT stars started their fight against equal pay after a successful 2015 FIFA Women’s World Cup campaign. The star players like Alex Morgan, Megan Rapinoe, and Carli Lloyd were the ones who initiated it.

The 2019 Women’s World Cup was a turning point. FIFA offered players $30 million in prize money compared to $400 in the 2018 Men’s World Cup. However, earlier this year, the USWNT’s fight got the desired result. The US Soccer Federation announced equal pay for USWNT and USMNT players.

We can claim the decision to be a historical one and will benefit the growth of women’s soccer in the US. I will also motivate soccer federations from other nations to follow the decision and be a change. We can see investments in women’s soccer are already increasing, and hope the trend continues.

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Let us know your thoughts on the fight of USWNT athletes for equal pay. Do you think women’s soccer will benefit from the equal pay decision?