Naomi Girma is set to make the first million-dollar transfer in women’s soccer history.
For years, many figured the first million-dollar player in women’s soccer would be a forward. Goals win games after all, and a player who can consistently find the back of the net is always a valuable acquisition.
As Chelsea finalizes her contract, however, it shouldn’t be a shock that the record-breaker is actually a defender — and, of all defenders in the women’s game around the world, none are more deserving of this distinction than Girma.
Girma is in a class of her own. She is, by many people’s estimation, the best player at her position in the women’s game worldwide. That status also vaults her into the broader conversation about the sport’s greatest players. And on that front, she’s heading towards being among the best in USWNT history.
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USWNT defender Naomi Girma as $1m transfer pioneer should surprise nobody
