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Nancy Armour
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Columnist for USA TODAY Sports, writing about little bit of everything. Aunt of three greatest boys ever; runner; Starbucks junkie.
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Emma Hayes on Naomi Girma's return to the #USWNT:

"Before we had to put forward the provisional roster, she made sure she called and texted me several times to say, 'I'm fit, I'm coming.'"

The quote of the day, in response to @jeffkassouf.bsky.social's question:
Well, first of all, I'm just so happy she's back. I realize more and more the importance not just of her qualities on the field, but her quiet leadership, not just in terms of leading the line but off the field as well. And I'm just looking forward to her being back amongst our back line as a player that's growing into more and more of a leadership position. Before we had to put forward the provisional roster, she made sure she called and texted me several times to say, "I'm fit, I'm coming." I don't know why she'd think that we wouldn't bring her anyway if she's fit and healthy, but let me tell you, Naomi will be the first person in camp. She is so excited to get back with the team, and we're excited to have her. And like I said, I think we we've missed some of that leadership and that experience at the international level, and I'm so looking forward to having her back.
November 19, 2025 at 6:07 PM