USWNT: Alyssa Thompson ‘Here To Stay’
Alyssa Thompson got her second-straight call up to the United States Women’s National Team (USWNT’s) first team this week.
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The 17-year-old earned her first cap in the team’s 2-1 loss to England in October, and her second in the same week against Spain.
While Andonovski was clear that the coaching staff has no plans to place undue pressure on the teenager, she is in their long-term plans.
“Alyssa is here to stay,” he said Monday in his media availability.
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“I think her having the chance to play in front of 76,000 people [at Wembley] is incredible. There are literally no expectations for her,” he said.
“All we want from her is to help her develop, and if that happens to be that we can trust her a lot more to be on the field in the upcoming months, that’s great.”
Meanwhile…
The 2022 NWSL final was the first ever in primetime, and viewers showed up.
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The match between Portland and Kansas City drew 915,000 viewers on CBS, the most ever for an NWSL match and a 71% increase from 2021.
For a quick comparison, the Major League Soccer (MLS) Cup Final drew 1.14 million viewers on ABC in 2021.
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