Editor’s note: This interview took place before the Orlando Pride announced it was dropping out of the NWSL Challenge Cup after six players tested positive for COVID-19.
To say Michele Vasconcelos is excited for the NWSL Challenge Cup to start would be an understatement. She was well on her way to having a career season—with two goals and three assists through 11 games—before an ACL injury on July 12th ended her season, causing her to miss the Chicago Red Stars’ run to the 2019 NWSL Championship final.
“I don’t know if it’s because I was coming off an injury, but I’ve been on board the whole time,” Vasconcelos told Hot Time in Old Town.