NEW YORK : Nine months ago, Alyssa Thompson was playing youth soccer. In July, the 18-year-old forward will test herself against the best after being named in the four-time champions United States' squad for the Women's World Cup.It has been a dizzying rise for Thompson, the second-youngest ever named in
NEW YORK : Nine months ago, Alyssa Thompson was playing youth soccer. In July, the 18-year-old forward will test herself against the best after being named in the four-time champions United States' squad for the Women's World Cup."What a turn of events," said head coach Vlatko Andonovski, who called her into camp for an April friendly against Ireland as a replacement for the United States' injured top scorer Mallory Swanson.
Andonovski named his 23-player squad on Wednesday for the tournament that kicks off on July 20 in Australia and New Zealand, selecting a number of fresh faces among the veterans in a bid for an unprecedented third consecutive title.
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