World Cup champion Jessica McDonald celebrates win on the field with her son

Posted Jul 8, 2019
Jessica McDonald is the lone mom on the U.S. Women's National Team that won the World Cup Sunday in a match against the Netherlands. McDonald also happens to be a player for the NC Courage, the professional women's team that plays in Cary, and a UNC-Chapel Hill graduate. During the World Cup, McDonald's son, now 7, has been with his mom in France. (WRAL.com)

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