Was it good for you? Did you feel the Earth shake? You undoubtedly saw fireworks but don\u2019t let anyone convince you that the show in the sky had anything to do with a certain Guido Fawkes. The brouhaha was, of course, in honour of Alex Morgan making her Spurs and WSL debut.<\/h2>\n

Morgan\u2019s signing has been firmly touted as the biggest in the history of the Women\u2019s Super League. And for over 50 days, most everyone has hovered just behind the 31-year-old with bated breath, like Lenny and cohorts behind Homer nervously whispering, \u201cGet ready everybody, she\u2019s about to do something\u2026<\/em>\u201d<\/p>\n

To be completely fair to the American international, she is<\/em> a very good footballer. Unfortunately for Morgan, a good amount of her fame and unofficial tag of, \u201cThe face of WoSo\u201d has come from her aesthetics, making her the poster girl for the sport, her ability too often playing second string to her looks. As such, Morgan\u2019s metrics usually go far beyond her goals and land on her social media reach and endorsements.<\/p>\n

As a player, Morgan didn\u2019t quite come into the league like a wrecking ball but as an idea, the attacker walloped out a narrative that has been lapped up by the media. In her early thirties, still on the way back from giving birth to her first child and not having produced the goods at a domestic level since 2018, it\u2019s confounding that just so much attention has been given to the player.<\/p>\n

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\u201cAlex Morgan getting her water bottle and making her way out of the stadium…\u201d Gabby Logan begins to narrate as the cameraman follows Morgan around.
\nLook, I get it but c\u2019mon man<\/p>\n

\u2014 Sophie Lawson (@lawson_sv) September 26, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n