Ali Krieger

But I could see that it could cause a couple of disruptions.

And how can we now get to a place where other players who have a similar value can get paid the same?

Yeah, I think a little bit, especially when you're coming off a year where you had some injury struggles and you maybe played a handful of games.

Obviously, you want to play every game, especially the type of player that she is and the talent that she is, the quality that she brings both on and off the field.

You want to

you know, lead the team that you, you know, are loyal to.

And it was a difficult year for her.

So I think there is a little bit of pressure wanting to, one, perform really well, score goals, and get her team in a position to stay at the top of the table.

And then, two, just personally wanting to be able to feel good and feel fit

and available for each and every game that you have this season coming up, especially to be able to be within the national team because that is a highlight in itself for every player who is a staple within the squad.

You want to be present, you want to play at the highest level, and you want to perform at club.

So I think for her, having those personal goals is going to be...

It's going to be probably the highlight for her personally this year to be able to stay fit and healthy in order to have that pressure moment because I think players of her caliber, they thrive in these pressure moments.

They can thrive and carry the team, put the team on their back and really perform well in all of those moments that are somewhat difficult for others.

Yeah, I think that, you know, there's always an opportunity.

There's always a chance.

And then that brings the question of if she does go, then what was this all for, right?

Now who's the next player that's going to get the $2 million deal when we see, you know, most of our talent leave to go have a new experience and to go play Champions League and to continue to grow and develop in the way that they want to because they are still very young, 23, 24, 25 years old, and they still have a lot of football left to play.

So

that's always going to be available to her and to other players as well.