Crystal Dunn 'back playing soccer' after giving birth to first child

Posted Aug 7, 2022
Crystal Dunn appears to be back playing soccer, with the Portland Thorns and USWNT midfielder tweeting on Thursday that she is “truly blessed” to be back playing the game. “I have missed the game so much,” she wrote. Dunn has not played this season after announcing she was pregnant with her first child last November. In May, she welcomed a son. (Just Women's Sports)

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