PORTLAND, Ore. – The hallmarks of her journey sound familiar, evoking the childhoods of Portland Thorns FC teammates who grew up in places like British Columbia, Colorado, and New Jersey. For this generation of players, they're subplots that become women’s soccer staples, whether you’re growing up in the suburbs of Denver or live in the most southern state in Brazil. From playing against boys in her earliest soccer moments to having a key family figure guiding her path, most of the highlights of Andressa Cavalari Machry’s backstory take on a familiar form.
Andressinha, as the Thorns midfielder has come to be known, has had to answer the questions before.