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Apr 14
53m 20s

INSIDE the INTENSE Pressure of Playing f...

JUST WOMEN'S SPORTS
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Ali Riley & Kelley O’Hara give you an inside look into the stress of representing their national teams. Kelley details her stress carry the legacy of the USWNT, and Ali talks on the struggle of trying to lead an underdog to victory. We recap the first of the USWNT’s three friendlies against Japan. Rose Lavelle comes up big with a goal and assist to Lindsay ... Show More
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