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Get to know the 23 members of the U.S. women’s national team heading to France this summer for 2019 Women’s World Cup.
Goalkeepers
Age: 28
Club team: Portland Thorns
Favorite non-USWNT player: “My little niece. I figure everybody else said Messi. I’m not opposed to him, don’t get me wrong.”
Club team: Orlando Pride
Favorite Instagram follow: “Bretman Rock. I can’t stop watching his videos. He’s so funny.”
Club team: Chicago Red Stars
Favorite non-USWNT player: “I’ve been a big fan of Kasper Schmeichel-just the passion he plays with. He’s a talented goalkeeper.”
Defenders
Club team: NC Courage
Favorite non-USWNT player: “Marcelo. As a defender, he’s skilled, savvy and technical. He gets up and scores goals too.”
Club team: Chicago Red Stars
Dumbest thing she’s addicted to: “The New York Times crossword app. I do the daily one almost every day.”
Club team: NC Courage
Favorite Instagram follow: “LeBron James. He doesn’t do anything crazy, but he’s just somebody who I’m like, ‘What’s he up to today?'”
Club team: Orlando Pride
Coolest thing she’s gotten for free: “A walk with Taylor Swift at her concert [at MetLife Stadium] with the USWNT.”
Club team: Utah Royals FC
Dumbest thing she’s addicted to: “Toon Blast. But I’m not as addicted as Rose Lavelle.”
Club team: Utah Royals FC
Favorite thing she’s gotten for free: “Video games. My go-to is Tomb Raider if it’s Xbox, Zelda on Switch.”
Club team: Portland Thorns FC
Favorite Instagram follow: “Food accounts. I cook a lot. People get confused with the oven — it’s just a big-girl microwave.”
Midfielders
Club team: Chicago Red Stars
Dumbest thing she’s addicted to: “Oh my gosh, Netflix.”
Club team: Chicago Red Stars
Favorite thing she’s gotten for free: “Ticker tape parade. Is that free? New York probably paid for it, but I didn’t.”
Club team: Portland Thorns FC
Dumbest thing she’s addicted to: “Diet Coke.”
Club team: Washington Spirit
Dumbest thing she’s addicted to: “Toon Blast. I’m on level 1800, if that tells you how much time I spend on it.”
Club team: Reign FC
Coolest thing she’s gotten for free: “El Clásico tickets when Messi and Ronaldo were both playing.”
Club team: NC Courage
Coolest thing she’s gotten for free: “An Apple Watch and Beats at the Olympics. I remember walking back to my room being like, ‘I’m so rich; this is so awesome.'”
Forwards
Club team: Portland Thorns FC
Favorite Instagram follow: “My sister Perry. It makes me feel close to my family when I’m far away.”
Club team: Sky Blue FC
Favorite Instagram follow: “Best Places to Go, because I want to travel the world when I retire.”
Club team: NC Courage
Favorite Instagram follow: “Tim Tebow. I love the way he speaks about his failures and successes.”
Club team: Orlando Pride
Dumbest thing she’s addicted to: “Online shopping.”
Club team: Utah Royals FC
Coolest thing she’s gotten for free: “A Tibetan scarf blessed by the Dalai Lama himself.”
Club team: Washington Spirit
Favorite place she’s visited: “Lisbon. A lot of people don’t know how cool a city it is.”
Club team: Reign FC
Favorite Instagram follow: “Sydney Leroux [Dwyer] for sure. She’s so funny and relatable and makes fun of herself and her family in the best way possible.”
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