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Apr 2023
27m 28s

Besting The Boys: How Alyssa Thompson Is...

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About this episode

Alyssa Thompson's incredible soccer talent has already made her look like a future global star, even though she's just 18 years old. And her path to greatness, which included becoming the first girl to play on an MLS Next boys academy team (along with her sister, Giselle), has changed minds -- and the way that youth soccer clubs operate.

Guest: Gwen Oxenham

Read Gwen's full story about Alyssa Thompson in Sports Illustrated here

Check out Gwen's new book, Pride Of A Nation and her podcast, Hustle Rule

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