Alex Morgan picks her side in the long-standing Cristiano Ronaldo vs Lionel Messi debate

US Women's National Team star Alex Morgan had a clear pick when she was asked to choose between Juventus ace Cristia Ronaldo and Barcelona talisman Lionel Messi. Messi vs Ronaldo debate has been raging on for over a decade. Although both players are on wrong side of 30, y continue to dominate world football. When asked to pick between two, USWMNT star Alex Morgan snubbed Cristia Ronaldo in favour of Lionel Messi, citing Argentine maestro is a "level higher than any or player" she has watched. 

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Alex Morgan picks Lionel Messi over Cristia Ronaldo as G.O.A.T.

Alex Morgan featured on cover of FIFA 16 alongside Lionel Messi for US edition of popular gaming title. During a promotional event of FIFA 16, she took part in a Q&A session where she was asked to settle Messi vs Ronaldo debate. Morgan sided with Barcelona star over n-Real Madrid forward. "I would have to say, Messi," she said. "He's just so much better... He's a level higher than any or player I watch. He's a really exciting player to watch."

Although Q&A session is nearly five years old, it remains highly likely that Alex Morgan would still choose Lionel Messi over Cristia Ronaldo. Morgan also slammed Portuguese superstar when he was accused of sexual assault. Kathryn Mayorga, a former US model, alleged that Cristia Ronaldo assaulted her in a Las Vegas hotel in 2009. While case was later dismissed, Morgan said in 2019 that re is "too much evidence to cover up" allegations made against Juventus forward. 

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Alex Morgan pregnant

Morgan, who helped her national side win ir record fourth Women's World Cup in 2019, had her first child in May. She anunced  birth of her daughter on social media. "At 11:30 am on May 7 weighing 8lbs 5oz, Charlie Elena Carrasco made her grand entrance into world. She made us wait longer than expected, but I should have kwn she would do it her way and her way only. My super moon baby," Alex Morgan wrote.

Alex Morgan has been recently been active on social media voicing her support for ongoing Black Lives Matter movement in United States. 

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