Sophia Wilson Returns to US Women's Soccer

0:00Sophia Wilson is making her return to the U.S. women's national soccer team after 17 months away to become a mom. The 25-year-old Ford earned a spot on the roster for three upcoming matches against Japan, starting April 11 in San Jose, California. Motherhood to her daughter, Gianna, born last September, flipped her whole outlook. She feels more grounded and present now, approaching gains with what she calls, a goldfish mentality, just focus on the moment and move on. Mary to an Arizona Cardinals-White receiver, she's balancing elite sports and family, like a pro. Wilson helps snag gold at the 2024 Paris Olympics as part of that dynamic front line fans dubbed, Triple Espresso. She's also fought her way back to a starting role this season, with the Portland Thorns, after sitting out last year on maternity leave. Her coach Emma Hayes raved about watching her play 70 minutes recently, crediting smart planning around her pregnancy. Wilson leaned on veteran moms like Alex Morgan for tips, gave herself grace through the grind, and knows her body's capable of crushing it on and off.

1:06The field, with 58 caps and 24 goals already, she's the 18th mom in U.S. team history as they gear up for 2027 World Cup, qualifiers in late November. The squad's buzzing to get her rhythm back and spoil little Gianna a bit. That's the story for today. Vancouver news today, driven by AI. I'm Corey with the story.