‘Literally the Backbone of the USA’ – Serena Williams’ Ex-coach Shares Poignant Story of Immigrant Soccer Star Who Aims to Make It Big in the FIFA Women’s World Cup

Around the world, there are many issues that split people apart. Several such issues also exist in the US. One issue that can cause a heated argument is the discussion of immigration. Many stand with immigration, while others are against the move. To add a point to the pro side of the argument, Rennae Stubbs, former coach of Serena Williams, gave an example of an athlete who comes from an immigrant family.

Along with her, tennis has many stories of stars who come from immigrant families. Frances Tiafoe, Michael Chang, and Emma Raducanu are some examples of players whose families come from different countries.  

Serena Williams’ former coach praises immigrant soccer star

As the discussion around the immigration status heats up, one player hailing from an immigrant family has already made her mark. Rennae Stubbs, former coach of Serena Williams and the host of power hour, announced her pro-immigration mindset. She shared the achievements of the soccer star Naomi Girma, who has a sparkling resume.

Naomi’s father, Girma Aweke, is an immigrant who fled his country during the war in Ethiopia. However, he did not let his past hold him back. He began a kids’ soccer club in San Jose and even enrolled his daughter. She would engage in several other sports but decided to stick with soccer. Since then, she has been the captain of Stanford’s soccer team, came back after a torn ACL, and finished her Master’s in Engineering.

Stubbs, highly impressed by her accomplishments, wrote, “For those of you so worried about immigrants, these are their stories and they should be told! They’re literally the backbone of the USA“.

By all means, Naomi has become the beacon of motivation for many in the world. As she prepares to go even further in her career, Naomi has decided to dedicate the upcoming world cup to a late team member.

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Naomi Girma dedicates world cup to a late team member

The US National Women’s Soccer team suffered through a terrible incident in 2022. They paid their respects to a team member who passed away last year. Katie Meyer, a goalkeeper by trade, died by suicide, which caused her parents to file a wrongful death lawsuit against Stanford. As the case proceeds, Naomi Girma and Sophia Smith will devote their 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup stint to Meyer. They were members of Stanford’s soccer team along with Meyer.

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While the two are preparing to win big, they will carry their late team member in their hearts all the way.