Viewers who paid close attention to Nike’s all-women “Dream Crazier” ad, which debuted during Sunday’s Academy Awards and features Serena Williams, might have noticed a young-looking soccer player toward the end, gazing calmly and confidently at the camera. As it turns out, that soccer player is indeed young, but at age 13 she has already turned professional. Moultrie told the New York Times, in a story published Monday. Having been the youngest girls’ soccer player to publicly accept a college scholarship, she is now the youngest to pass it up in favor of the pro ranks. According to the Times, FIFA rules make going to a soccer club in Europe unlikely before Moultrie turns 18, as well.

Source: Washington Post February 27, 2019 06:33 UTC