Rodriguez ready despite somewhat strange start with Thorns

Raquel Rodriguez was on her way to join her new National Women’s Soccer League team when sports were suddenly shut down by the coronavirus. Rodriguez nonetheless bonded - albeit remotely - with her teammates, and three months later the Thorns are set to open the NWSL Challenge Cup with a game against the North Carolina Courage on Saturday. The NWSL is the first professional team sports league in the United States to return to the field amid the pandemic.

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