After Alex Morgan scored her first international goal in 19 months, the U.S. women’s national team star said her comeback is almost complete.
The striker knows it’s been a long time since her last goal — more than 500 days spanning a pregnancy and a pandemic.
Morgan scored the Americans’ fifth goal against Argentina on Wednesday night, helping the team clinch the SheBelieves Cup title. The goal bolstered the striker’s confidence ahead of the NWSL Challenge Cup and the Tokyo Olympics.
“I still don’t feel like I’m 100%,” Morgan said. “I feel like I’m 99 [%] or so.