Naomi Girma’s journey to the USWNT | SC Featured

For U.S Women’s National Team defender Naomi Girma, the daughter of Ethiopian immigrants, her path to a soccer career, let alone the national team, has been anything but standard.
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[@Azergzm]

As an Ethiopian I am happy to see u at this level .

[@gedionmelese1081]

ኩራት ተሰምቶናል። 🇪🇹 We Proud Of You ❤️

[@marcdavis4509]

What a beautiful and touching story about her family. What a wonderful friendship she and Katie had. I can’t help but feel for Naomi and her family their friendship clearly was impactful for the both of them.

[@azebterefe5648]

All the way to Olympic Gold! Your acvievement is inspirational to all 🇺🇸💚💛❤ Ethiopians!

[@westheking12]

Going to be one of the best defenders in women’s football. Already one of the best in NWSL.

[@marisaa.tamayo]

oh man this has me in tears 😭😭 i love naomi

[@yemessratchschwartz9893]

Congratulations, Naomi! I remember my days at the park watching my daughter, Leah, playing AYSO Soccer. She was a little Ethiopian Girl then just like you. Go my Ethiopian Daughter!❤🎉 Wishing you all the best😊

[@yanetgebrehiwot2705]

ይሄን ሳይ በጣም ኩራት:ደስታ እየተሰማኝ እና እምባም እየተናነቀኝ ነው። ግርማ የሚል ኢትዩጵያዊ ስም በኢንተርነሽናል ደረጃ መስማት እና ማየት እጅግ ደስ ያሰኛል እዚህም ኢትዩጵያ ውስጥ ላሉት ሴት እህቶቻችን የእግር ኳስ ተጫዋቾች ትልቅ አርአያ እና ኩራት እንደሞትሆኚ ነው። መልካም እድል

[@solomongebreyohannes615]

You so calm and control the defence beautifully. You IQ of the game is amazingly high. Wish you all the success 🇪🇷🇪🇷🇪🇷

[@jackiecrespo4930]

A wonderful feature! Thanks to ESPN and Firma family for creating this. Naomi, the Stanford community is so proud of you and is rooting for you always! I appreciate your work on and off the field. Especially all of the efforts on expanding mental health access. I'm sure KM is smiling from above.

[@peace4all584]

This is one of the example why USA is a dynamic country. I am now a U.S. Woman Soccer fan. May God give Katies family the strength to deal with her passing. Go Naomi Girma. 🇺🇸 ❤ 🇪🇹

[@rutha.3169]

What a beautiful story but the same time loosing her best friend to suicid is heartbreaking. I don’t know how she’s able to move on it’s tough it impacts your life. But I’m so happy she carry her name and won’t let Katie be forgotten.

[@DagimBelayneh]

Love from the home town 🟢🟡🔴

[@ahlakew]

🇪🇹🇪🇹🇪🇹 The Ethiopian American Community is so proud!🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉

[@aglaiaolsen12]

Wow, I am in tears. Go USA!

[@kelvinquartey6888]

Wow Katie looked so happy. Tough to tell when someone going through depression.

[@ChristopherShipe]

This was great, I and many others are cheering Girma on throughout her journey as a professional player and individual 🙌

[@fikremesfin6433]

love you Naomi Your upbringing and tenacity is Inspirational to every girl in the world.. what a cute smile she has too.

[@eumeliacorona9824]

Such a beautiful story ❤

[@BridgeCityPassages]

Girma is by far my fave soccer player