In the end, the Portland Thorns made bringing home the NWSL championship trophy seem inevitable.
However, it was anything but.
When the final whistle sounded in Washington D.C last week on the team’s 2-0 win over the Kansas City Current to claim the title, the players held a well-deserved party on the pitch for themselves and the fans who have stood by them through thick and thin.
When league MVP Sophie Smith blasted home the match’s opening goal less than 4 minutes into the game, it seemed the Thorns were well on their way. Then, just as they have for much of the past year, they just
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