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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Amber Raiken

US women’s national player Naomi Girma pays tribute to late friend Katie Meyer ahead of World Cup

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Soccer star Naomi Girma has paid tribute to her late friend and teammate at Stanford University, Katie Meyer, days before participating in the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup.

Girma, who is a part of the US women’s national team, published a personal essay withThe Players Tribune in honour of Meyer. The dedication also came more than a year after Meyer died by suicide at age 22.

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