Naomi Girma isn’t just making her Women’s World Cup debut for the United States this summer – she’s inspiring first-generation Americans across the country. The daughter of Ethiopian immigrants, Girma has developed into one of the world’s best women’s soccer players. Her father started a soccer club for Ethiopian kids in the community of San Jose, which sparked her passion. As Girma developed her soccer skills, one of the major difficulties was just being able to attend every training session. Girma is the first player of Ethiopian descent in the NWSL and on the U.S. women’s national team.

Source: Ethiopian News July 12, 2023 15:25 UTC