Before rising to international stardom, Alex Morgan grew up playing for an AYSO team in the San Gabriel Valley.
But to understand Morgan's success one needs to understand her past. Morgan played for the American Youth Soccer Organization during her days growing up in the San Gabriel Valley. This week, FOX 11 joined a scrimmage between a local club soccer team and the Diamond Bar AYSO Spring Team. Families came out to cheer on their girls, younger siblings in tow. The young players told FOX 11 that Morgan was their hero.
"She started in fifth grade. To start that late, it inspires other girls as well," said Yesennia Flores. Women’s World Cup: USA kicks off its hunt for a three-peat with a victory over Vietnam | July 21, 2023 Coach Franco currently coaches at Morgan’s alma mater, Diamond Bar High. But back in the day, when Morgan was competing locally, he actually coached against her. He said her rise to stardom was not exactly overnight. She exhibited a strong work ethic in Diamond Bar, and later in college at the University of California, Berkeley where she was the top scorer.
As Morgan and her teammates chase history in New Zealand, you can be sure 6,000 miles away in Diamond Bar, young soccer players will be glued to their screens. To them, she’s already won their hearts. When it comes to potentially coaching the next Alex Morgan, Coach Franco said that "Girls are easier to coach. They listen. They take longer to see development, but once it clicks, it's encouraging." He added that, "Not all will be superstars. Learning to be a good teammate, a good daughter, that's more important."
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