Sophia Smith: USA’s next torch carrier with a World Cup ‘legacy’ to preserve

Portland Thorns striker ‘loves the spotlight and pressure’ of having a big role to play in America’s quest to defend their title

Where Sophia Smith goes, confidence follows. Take for example the viral Michael Jordan-esque, shoulder-shrug celebration of her goal four minutes into last year’s National Women’s Soccer League Championship. The goal clinched her team, Portland Thorns, a third NWSL title and secured Smith the MVP game trophy to cap off her MVP season.

“I just did it,” Smith said after the match. “There’s been a lot of people who don’t think that I deserve to win MVP. So that was a little bit of, you know, that’s that.”

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from Football | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/football/2023/jul/15/sophia-smith-usas-next-torch-carrier-with-a-world-cup-legacy-to-preserve

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