8:17am on October 15th, 2025, the GMA banner flashed across my laptop screen and it was official. I was still in my PJs, wrapped in a blanket on my couch and the tears immediately fell. I’ve gotten emotional over athletes retiring, Alex Morgan, Diana Taurasi, even Tim, Tony, & Manu from the Spurs dynasty. But, none has ever it me quite like Christen. I owe a lot to Christen Press. I didn’t grow up in a soccer family. I didn’t follow the USWNT religiously or watch pro-soccer f

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