MONTERREY, Mexico — On Saturday, two days before the U.S. women’s national soccer team began its quest for World Cup and Olympic berths, Alex Morgan celebrated her 33rd birthday here.
Her father, Michael, visited. There were churros and cake, hugs, songs and well-wishes from teammates, several of whom are a decade younger.
“They definitely keep me young,” she said in an interview. “So much youthfulness. Sometimes I forget my age. I’m like: ‘Okay, you’re not 23; you’re 33. You have to act like you’re 33.’ ”
To say Morgan has gotten better with age isn’t precise.