Sonja Cori Missio

Rose Lavelle. The team’s creative No 10 hasn’t played a competitive match in three months due to a lingering injury but was selected with the expectation that she’s healthy enough to deal with stingy defensive teams. If she can perform near her usual level, she will unlock the rest of an already potent attack. JK Lindsey Horan. The only player in the squad not to play Stateside, Horan is coming off a title-winning season in France with Lyon.

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On Twitter, I remarked that for other journalists, he was a mentor and a cheerleader. And for readers, he was compelling, smart, and educational. Others echoed my sentiments: there are thousands of posts detailing how Grant helped others, the advice he gave them, what he was like as friend, and their favourite article of his (it should be noted, I have yet to see the same piece posted twice). Even if Grant didn’t know it, everyone has a Grant Wahl story. Here’s mine.