{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/6818801871c041c8cc75b143/68bf0c1df7970b080f405c08?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Alex Morgan: Behind the pink headband and business acumen","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/6818801871c041c8cc75b143/1757454558750-1444bfa3-1b7c-4759-ad3b-113a670d59ca.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p><strong>Alex Morgan’s</strong> iconic No. 13 jersey was retired this past weekend. But only one chapter of her legacy has closes. Her other trademark, the pink pre-wrap headband, will live on, worn by countless players who have mimicked her since 2012.</p><p><br></p><p>On this week's<strong> Full Time Review, Jillian Sakovits </strong>is joined by <strong><em>The Athletic's</em></strong> <strong>Asli Pelit </strong>to get the inside story on the pink headband and Morgan's acute business strategies that followed during her career and now she has hung up her cleats. Later on in the show, hear a section of the phone conversation with Morgan as she opens up about what drew her to the business side of soccer, her company <strong>Togethxr</strong> and a new partnership with<strong> London City Lionesses. </strong></p><p><br></p><p><strong>PLUS</strong>: Jillian gets you caught up on all the NWSL weekend's biggest results and selects her moment of the week.</p><p>_______________</p><p><strong>Articles mentioned on the show: </strong></p><p><a href=\"https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6596264/2025/09/04/alex-morgan-pink-prewrap-business-uswnt-san-diego-wave/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Alex Morgan’s first major business move started with a simple pink headband</a></p><p><a href=\"https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6594153/2025/09/03/london-city-lionesses-alex-morgan-everybody-watches-womens-sports-partnership-togethxr/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Alex Morgan’s Togethxr and London City Lionesses announce jersey partnership</a></p><p>_______________</p><p>HOST: Jillian Sakovits</p><p>GUEST: Asli Pelit, Alex Morgan</p><p>PRODUCER: Theo Lloyd-Hughes</p><p>VIDEO PRODUCER: Lia Griffin</p><p>EXECUTIVE PRODUCER: Emily Olsen</p><p>_______________</p><p>Get in touch:&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:fulltime@theathletic.com\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">⁠⁠fulltime@theathletic.com⁠⁠</a></p><p>Follow on Instagram and TikTok: @tafulltime</p><p>Subscribe to the <strong>Full Time newsletter </strong><a href=\"https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/newsletters/full-time/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">⁠⁠here⁠⁠</a></p><p>Visit the <strong>Yahoo Women's Sports hub</strong> <a href=\"https://sports.yahoo.com/womens-sports/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">⁠⁠here</a></p>","author_name":"The Athletic"}