PORTLAND, Ore. – Normal life is starting to resume for Portland Thorns FC's newest arrivals: Five players who, over the last week-plus, have returned from the 2019 World Cup. Andressinha arrived early last week. Ellie Carpenter joined the team for their last game, in Houston. Caitlin Foord, Hayley Raso and Christine Sinclair returned to training on Tuesday.
Aside from a Friday game depriving them of a day’s preparation, this will be a typical week for the quintet. On Wednesday, that meant time with the local media, a group obligated to ask about the one thing the players would rather not discuss.