Alex Morgan breaks down motherhood, soccer and hanging with Charlie | Off the Ball with Ali Riley

My first guest of season two is none other than Alex Morgan herself. Now, Alex has done all the interviews and she even has her own show with her company together. So I really have to think outside the box here. But I hope this episode will give you an understanding of Alex on a new level from a childlike perspective, if you will. Let's check it out. Welcome back. It is season two of Off the Ball with Allie Riley and I am your host, Allie Riley. I'm so excited for another season of getting to know my favorite players and people off the ball. And what better way to kick off season two, pun intended, than with Alex Morgan, forward for the U.S. national team and Orlando Pride and Charlie. Say hi, Charlie. Say hi. Okay. All right. Let's go. Let's go. Let's go. Come here. What's something that you did as a child that you're excited to do or growing up that you're excited to do with guys? Hey, hey, hey. Can you guys lay down, please? Oh, are you dancing? Lay down. Lay down. I'm going to be so good. 2021 has been exciting, intense, a lot of things, and it's not over yet. But what has been a highlight of 2021 for you so far? A highlight has been just watching Charlie grow. I mean, when she was under a year old, like, she was really fun because she was, like, cuddly and not really mobile. But now that she's, like, understanding more, it's just really cool to, like, see her grow and, like, learn more words. And then obviously we had the Olympics, which, you know, was really challenging in itself but something we both looked forward to for so long. So those are a couple highlights. So there was never a doubt in your mind that you wanted to come back after having Charlie, but what was the hardest part of coming back after having a baby? I think the hardest part was just, like, not really having a set-like program or, like, knowing, like, I don't know, you know when you have an injury, like, you have a set. This week you're going to be running and this week you're going to be cutting and doing ball work. It, like, wasn't like that. It was kind of like, how does my body feel today? Like, it was kind of just, like, figuring it out and then getting help from, like, from BirthFit, which was a program that, like, specializes in it. But for as far as, like, national team and Orlando Pride, I feel like it was kind of uncharted territory. It's not like they really could give me, like, a program. Oh, man. Yeah, we got the whole gang now. We're back. What's something that you did growing up that you're excited to do or share with Charlie? I mean, I, growing up, I mean, we both probably did this just, like, having soccer games and all different sports, like, going from, like, basketball practice to soccer practice and, like, having our parents shuttle us around. Yeah, you're ready to be that shuttle. Yeah, I'm excited for that. I think, like, Charlie's gonna be really into all different sports and so I'm looking forward to just, like, being mom on the sidelines and not too serious. The higher my voice gets, like, the volume, the higher the volume of her voice gets. You notice that? Yeah. What's one thing that you feel needs to change in order to help support the growth of the women's soccer game? I mean, I think just investment in general needs to be, like, larger and greater and I think, like, so many companies and networks have, like, taken risks for, like, male sports historically and I feel like they're not doing the same for women's sports. I think that's, like, a huge thing and that's one of the reasons, like, I founded Together was to, like, increase the coverage in general for women's sports. Would you rather be able to speak any language or communicate with animals? Definitely be able to speak with animals. Like, I am definitely an animal person. I'm, like, one of those people that I'm, like, I would rather hang out with animals than people. So, yeah, it'd be really cool to, like, speak with animals and know exactly what they're thinking. Obviously, we could sit here and chit-chat all day with this gang, but I think there are better ways to get to know the real Alex Morgan. So, it's time to get up close and personal. Off the Ball is brought to you by Goal 5, the sports brand for her. One. Okay, ready? Everyone is always asking Alex what it's like to be a mom because, of course, it's so exciting, it's inspirational, it's impressive that one of our favorite athletes is now a mother. But I want to know what it's like to be Alex Morgan's daughter. I think that's the question we should be asking. And since Charlie, while highly intelligent, still has a limited vocabulary, I am going to find out for myself. This is Up Close and Personal with Alex Morgan. Ready? Just having fun, I swear. See, watch, I can promise you this. Here's your go-go. Yummy? Here, you want that? The cap? Your go-go. Do you want me to open it for you? Go, girlies, go, girlies, go. Go, girlies, go, girlies. Oh, we need the go-go. And there you have it. I would definitely give Alex a 10 out of 10 rating. Charlie, I'm sure you'll agree. Yes. High five? High five? Thank you so much for watching Off the Ball with Ali Riley and thank you to Alex and Charlie for being our first guests of season two. Thanks for hosting us. Charlie, say bye-bye. Besos. Bye-bye.