Sam Hiatt
Portland Thorns FC
Outside of soccer, Sam’s favorite athlete is Michelle Kwan. She grew up watching the figure skater and admired her grace, strength, and poise on the ice.
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Jaidy Gutiérrez
Puebla
Her favorite athletes include Lionel Messi, Marc-André ter Stegen, and Kylian Mbappé.
Willa Pearson
Sydney FC
Her favourite celebrity is Ellyse Perry, who has represented Australia in both football and cricket.
Christen Press
Retired player
Her sports idol growing up was Serena Williams.
Jaelin Howell
Gotham FC
Her favorite athlete growing up was Serena Williams.
Olivia Sekany
Racing Louisville FC
She admires USA Rugby player Ilona Maher for promoting body positivity and embracing athletic bodies.
Maya Antoine
AS Roma
Her favourite athlete outside football is Steph Curry.
Ruby Grant
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
Her sport idol is Serena Williams.
Nichelle Prince
Boston Legacy FC
Her favorite athlete is Priscilla Lopes-Schliep.
Jenna Bike
Chicago Stars FC
Her favorite athlete when she was younger was Aaron Rodgers.
Waniya Hudson
Kristianstads DFF
She considers Serena Williams her favorite athlete and has publicly expressed her admiration for the tennis icon.
Sydney Collins
Bay FC
She also admired Serena Williams and Kobe Bryant and followed teams like Manchester City, the Toronto Maple Leafs, the Portland Trail Blazers, and the San Francisco 49ers.
Jessie Fleming
Portland Thorns FC
She also admired Canadian triathlete Simon Whitfield, legendary runner Steve Prefontaine, and ultrarunner Courtney Dauwalter.
Ashley Sanchez
North Carolina Courage
She admires Lionel Messi, LeBron James and Kobe Bryant.
Jody Brown
Les Marseillaises
Her favorite athlete who is not a footballer is Lebron James.
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