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Petters, not a downfall of rock-dren!

Are you kidding me, Crystal Dye?

My guest today is among my favourite footballers in the entire American game.

An effervescent force of personality, creativity, tenacity and intelligence on the field.

It's also a remarkable human being and proud mother to young Marcel Ophet.

And with a World Cup looming, just 29 days away as we take, to join to welcome the key cog in American hopes for Glory Down Under.

To the NWSL multi-championship winner, World Cup Victor, whatever position you can play,

it's a better year and maybe that includes goalkeeper, but my lord, it's never been better to watch her.

The one marauding as a midfield tour de force for your defending champion Portland Thorns,

and the US Women's National Team 2023 World Cup squad, welcome back.

Crystal, don't...

Oh, Raj, it's so good to be back. I feel like it's been a really long time.

I would say a lot has happened, which we will discuss, but it's a joy to see you any day.

But on particularly on today, a day which you have been selected as one of the 23 chosen to represent our nation,

defend the World Cup title, please God, in Australia and New Zealand.

Where were you when you found out? Take us there. Does Vlacco, does he make the calls? Does he just text?

Yeah, so how the process goes is, you know, you kind of know what date the coach is going to make these calls.

And I was on a 10-day trip with my Thorns team.

So it wasn't the comtheist place that I could possibly be in. It was in a hotel room.

And you know what, that's what makes the story that great though.

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