Portland Thorns & USWNT star Sophia Smith back just in time to rock the NWSL playoffs once again

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Portland Thorns & U.S. women's national team star Sophia Smith is back from injury and ready to attack the NWSL playoffs as the reigning champions welcomes Gotham in the semi-finals

After missing six weeks with a knee injury, the 2022 MVP is ready to attack the postseason as the reigning champion welcomes Gotham. What a boost it is, then, for the reigning champion to get her back just in time to defend that title.Fortunately, those dreaded three letters weren’t the diagnosis, and six weeks later she was back, playing seven minutes in the team's penultimate regular season outing and 30 minutes the week after.

It’s hard to overstate just how big Smith’s return is for the Thorns. This time last year, she was decisive, breaking the deadlock in the Championship game before being named its MVP as Portland collected a third title. Twelve months on, is she ready to make the difference again?

 

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