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USWNT's Dunn wants Olympic gold, but inspiring future generations of Black women's soccer players is her goal

Crystal Dunn wants you to know her face and hear her voice.

If you follow soccer, you probably should pay attention to her anyway. She's the attacker-turned-defender who has been playing out of position at left-back for the U.S. women's national team in recent years -- and doing it well enough to come in at No. 6 on ESPN FC's Women's Rank. If the USWNT manages to medal in the Tokyo Olympics, Dunn will almost certainly play a key role on both sides of the ball.

Yet for all her success at the top level -- including a World Cup trophy in 2019, 119 international appearances and two NWSL championships -- she hasn't often found the spotlight.