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TABLE OF CONTENTS On Top of the World Sports Fan Moving Up Moving On First World Title Dream Come True Selected Career Highlights Glossary Further Reading Websites Index 4 10 15 19 24 29 30 31 32
Colombian player Catalina Perez trips Alex as she goes for a goal in the 2015 World Cup ON TOP OF THE WORLD Alex Morgan sprinted after the bouncing soccer ball There was nothing but wide-open space between her and the goalkeeper Just as Alex reached the ball the goalkeeper slid into her The ball rolled away as Alex slammed into 4
the ground The referee blew the whistle The goalkeeper was called for a penalty Alex and the United States Women’s National Team USWNT were playing against Colombia on June 22 2015 It was a World Cup match The World Cup is the biggest soccer tournament in the world Alex dribbles the ball between two Colombian defenders 5
