When she joined the women's national team, some of the older players on the team were "intimidated" by her talent, USWNT great Abby Wambach said.
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U.S. The squad won a gold medal at the Beijing Olympics a year earlier
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So Morgan steps into an established group already full of stars.
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"It's hard to break into that team, let alone earn the respect of some of those older players," Wambach said on his wife Glennon Doyle's "We Can Do Hard Things" podcast.
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Morgan joined Wambach and Doyle in conversation on a recent episode.
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Some players criticized Morgan's play, which Wambach took as a sign of insecurity
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Wambach, however, leans in the other direction, constantly encouraging the young striker to trust her instincts, as Mia Hamm did for her.
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