From Wundry and Audible comes Class of 88, a new podcast hosted by Will Smith.

Before 1988, a lot of people didn't take hip-hop seriously,

but hip-hop today touches everything from film to fashion to sports. So what

changed? Follow class of 88 wherever you get your podcast.

You're listening to the Menin' Blazer's media network, suboptimal radio. By yesterday is a commanding centre back whose reader the game and utter grace under crushing pressure have made

a one of the first names on any United States team sheets just two short

seasons into a professional career and And between the two of us, we have 24 appearances for the

U.S. women's national team, one World Cup campaign, one NWSL Defender of the Year Award, been nominated for a second, an

NWSL supporter shield and the degree in symbiotic systems from Stanford, and I won't embarrass us by telling you who's who. But so many

thanks to the GFOPs at all state for making this conversation happen. All state you're in good hands same as with my

guest who is the best thing out of San Jose California since well the iPhone

ahead of the semi-finals of the 2023

NWSL playoffs which are all weekend and I cannot wait

presented by Bud Light from your San Diego wave. Oh, welcome back, Naomi Germa!

Hey Raj, thanks for having me again.

Naomi, I cannot get enough, honestly. The last time we spoke, it was 1.30 a.m. Eastern time in the morning my time.

You were in Auckland, New Zealand and we were chatting on the eve of the kickoff of the Women's World Cup down under,

your first major international tournament.

And we all know the results were not

what was expected from this US women's national Team Squad, but we are three and a half months on.

So first of all, when you think back to that time,

it's the one memory, one story that you do treasure and keep hold of?

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