How Lynn Williams got a second chance at the Olympics: ‘If I’m called upon, I will be ready’
New York TimesLynn Williams found out Thursday night that she had been promoted to the USWNT’s 18-player Olympic roster. “It’s beyond me, but we had a really lovely conversation.” “We had 30 minutes of pre-talk before she even told me the news, and then she told me the news, then we had 30 more minutes of just talking and getting to know her,” Williams said, laughing as she clarified it was about how the two different generations used their hands to show a heart. I told her this last night: she seems really calm… I think because she’s been here before, she’s calm and can handle whatever’s there.” Williams appreciates that Hayes is trying to find any tiny detail to help challenge and push her, despite now being one of the veterans on the USWNT and in the NWSL — but also that she is still working to get to know the players on a more personal level, what makes them tick, why they want to be on this team. I’m just excited for the fans, I’m excited to see what the whole Olympics is about.” Williams provides Hayes with a different look at the forward position. “I said this to Emma last night: ‘I’m a very stubborn person’,” Williams said.
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