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Naomi Girma Is the First Million-Dollar Player in Women’s Soccer. She’s Underpaid.
Naomi Girma says it’s cold in London. Not that she really seems to mind. “I’ve loved it so far,” she says of her recent ...
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USWNT’s Naomi Girma Reveals Major Cultural Shock After Chelsea Move Led to Huge Shift
When the news broke about Naomi Girma leaving San Diego Wave for Chelsea, it caught many by surprise. Sure, the ...
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Naomi Girma Is the First Million-Dollar Player in Women’s Soccer. She’s Underpaid.
Naomi Girma says it’s cold in London ... and her performance in a white-knuckle semifinal against Germany prompted USWNT coach Emma Hayes to call her “the best defender I’ve ever seen.” ...
Heaps: NWSL salary cap pushing USWNT players to Europe
Lindsey Heaps has said that the NWSL's salary cap has helped push some star players to leave the league and join European ...
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Naomi Girma’s Chelsea Comeback Seeks New Hope as Manager Hints at Possible Return
Unlucky’ might just be the perfect word to sum up how 2025 has gone so far for Naomi Girma. Earlier this season, the USWNT star secured a historic move to Chelsea for a record-breaking million-dollar ...
USWNT stock watch: As 2027 World Cup pool expands, Alyssa Thompson and Claire Hutton step up
The duo of matches were utilized as part of a longer evaluation process for Hayes and the staff in a long build-up to the ...
Lindsey Heaps: It's special to see USWNT players in Europe
Lyon midfielder Lindsey Heaps has said it is "special" to see her USWNT teammates Emily Fox and Jenna Nighswonger make the ...
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Heaps: NWSL salary cap pushing USWNT players to Europe
Crystal Dunn (Paris Saint-Germain), Jenna Nighswonger (Arsenal) and Naomi Girma (Chelsea ... with the Portland Thorns in the NWSL. The USWNT captain returned to France to play for Lyon in 2022.