PORTLAND, Ore. — Since 2009, Portland Thorns FC forward Nadia Nadim has been a staple of the Denmark Women’s National Team. She’s played in 73 international matches, scoring 21 goals and has made three trips to the UEFA Women’s European Championships. However, her experience in the 2017 Women’s EUROs, in which she helped lead the Danes to a second place finish—the highest mark they’ve ever achieved—has been especially meaningful, personally, as well as for women’s football and the country of Denmark.
Nadim was especially proud of Denmark’s quarterfinal upset of Germany, the eight-time winner and defending EURO champions.