Cristina Alexander
๐ค SpeakerAppearances Over Time
Podcast Appearances
But let's take it to first because we talked about Raelynn Turner in her dream debut.
She's had her years in the NWSL with Portland.
We started with Louisville a couple of seasons ago.
What did you make of her first start and her first goal for the U.S.
Yeah, I saw a really interesting stat because, you know, you say first cap, first goal.
There have been 288 players that have earned caps for the U.S.
Just 25 of those players have scored a goal in their first cap.
One of those, coincidentally, was Kristen Press, who was honored in her retirement game in the bauble, and she scored two goals in her first cap for the U.S.
Because like you said, Ali, it's
Probably, I can only imagine putting on that jersey and looking at yourself in the mirror and saying, this is it.
This is what I've been working all this time for.
Raelynn says she's been thinking about this since she was three, if I read that correctly.
And she is one of five players who earned their first call-ups to senior national team here at camp in January.
How big are these January camps, especially for NWSL players, but especially under Emma Hayes, who, like we said, has made this a point to make sure that she can see as many and so many talented players that she has available for the national team?