Crystal Dunn’s time arrives to be one of American soccer’s top stars

Posted Feb 14, 2021
It’s nothing new that Crystal Dunn is one of the U.S. women’s soccer team’s best and most popular players. But something about Dunn’s status right now feels a little more emphatic, a little more intentional. Her status will only grow in the coming months, as she gets ready for the Olympics and makes her club debut with the NWSL’s Portland Thorns. (Philadelphia Inquirer)

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