ESPN.com · Jul 20, 2023
How to stop USWNT's Alex Morgan, according to opponents
Alex Morgan has scored well over a goal a game for the U.S. women's national team, and teams will be hoping to keep her off the scoresheet at the World Cup. Hannah Peters - FIFA/FIFA via Getty ImagesDinnia Díaz was playing a game within the game, a mind trick familiar to anyone who has worked a shift at a job that isn't all that fun. When it was slow, she'd steal a glance at the clock, then try, try, try to let more time pass before she looked again.
A longtime goalkeeper for the Costa Rica national team, Díaz rarely feared opposing attackers or tried to count the minutes until the final whistle blew. It was different when she was facing Alex Morgan.