PARIS — Last summer, Naomi Girma introduced herself to the world at the 2023 Women’s World Cup in Australia and New Zealand.
She was the only field player to play every minute of last summer’s World Cup, too.
— Sydney Leroux (@sydneyleroux) August 7, 2024Girma has deflected jokes about being named Secretary of Defense and questions about last year’s World Cup exit.
“Last year, a lot of us were transitioning in, and now we’ve been on the national team,” Girma said in Lyon.
Born a year after the 1999 World Cup, Girma has been following in the footsteps of quiet center-back leaders from Carla Overbeck to Becky Sauerbrunn, while forging her path.
Persons:
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Organizations:
PARIS, Paris, Germany, Stanford, Defense, Getty, Ethiopian, Golden Boot Academy, San Diego Wave, Brazil
Locations:
Australia, New Zealand, France, ” U.S, Lyon, Tokyo, Girma, San Diego, Paris