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Who are Naomi Girma's parents? USWNT fans say defender deserves Player of the Match award after game against Portugal

'Definitely Girma deserved it if anyone did,' said a USWNT fan

CHICAGO, ILLINOIS: USA Soccer's standout defender Naomi Girma has been grabbing headlines after the gane between the USWNT and Portugal ended in a scoreless tie on Tuesday, August 1. 

The USWNT, the current world champions, proved their superiority by winning four Women's World Cups in 1991, 1999, 2015 and 2019, four Olympic gold medals in 1996, 2004, 2008 and 2012, and nine CONCACAF Gold Cups. While Alex Morgan received the Player of the Match award, USWNT fans believe Girma should have received the honor.

'Naomi Girma saved this team’s hinds repeatedly'

After the match, fans took to social media to voice their opinion. One fan said, "Alex Morgan got given player of the match at the stadium by FIFA in a game Naomi Girma saved this team’s hinds repeatedly #USA." The team's official account tweeted, "Helping keep the shutout, @naomi_girma is your @budlight Woman of the Match," to which a fan responded, "At least the USWNT admins have some sense here." "Someone needs to apologize to naomi girma for the disrespect," another fan said. "Definitely Girma deserved it if anyone did," stated another.

Who are Naomi Girma's parents?

Girma's parents, Girma Aweke and Seble Demissie, moved to the US as teenagers from Ethiopia, and reportedly met in the Bay Area. She has one elder brother, Nathaniel. She majored in symbolic systems at Stanford, where she captained the Cardinal as a senior and helped lead the Cardinal to an NCAA Championship in 2019. Girma joins the US women's national team as the first player of Ethiopian heritage. On the soccer field, she is one of the top defenders. She assisted Stanford University in winning a national title while she was a college student, as per Ethiopia Observer.