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Good Follow - North Carolina Courage Midfielder Riley Jackson Talks NWSL Signing, Career Goals, Pressure & More
2025/7/3
The Dan Le Batard Show with Stugotz
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Riley Jackson
Riley Jackson: 我做过的最艰难的决定是选择加入职业联赛而不是上大学，但我一直以来的梦想就是成为一名职业球员。我决定签约北卡罗来纳勇气队的主要原因是，我曾在夏天和他们一起训练过几次，并且立刻爱上了在这里踢球。我喜欢北卡罗来纳州，我最大的目标是每天都变得更好。在北卡罗来纳勇气队训练的一小段时间里，我感觉自己完全变了一个人。勇气队对我的投资和关怀让我感动，即使我当时受伤无法上场。我觉得我与勇气队的队员们相处得很好，她们也很欢迎我。选择签约北卡罗来纳勇气队对我来说意义重大，因为我不想被选到其他俱乐部，在那里我可能不喜欢教练，也不适应比赛风格。放弃大学奖学金是一个重大的决定，我需要确保我获得的机会至少与之前一样好。我需要确保我所赚的钱以及我作为球员进步的机会能够推动我达到比在大学里更好的水平。
Deep Dive
Riley Jackson, a standout high school soccer player, shares her decision-making process of choosing a professional career in the NWSL over a college scholarship, emphasizing the role of the North Carolina Courage's supportive environment and her desire to pursue her lifelong dream of playing professional soccer.
- Jackson chose the NWSL over college offers from top universities.
- She was drawn to the North Carolina Courage's supportive environment and training.
- The timing of her signing was due to a combination of factors, including an injury and the pending NWSL draft.
- She felt the Courage invested in her future, even while injured.
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