It’s always important with young players not to get ahead of yourself in terms of expectations. Youth and inconsistency, battling with hype and big expectations, means players are saddled with being the “Next Big Thing” too early, or they don’t live up to the projections as often as you’d like.
But I’m ready to declare Naomi Girma is the real deal and is already a star in plain sight.
The San Diego Wave FC rookie has been the picture of consistency, a new pro who is anchoring the backline of an expansion team in first place.