PARIS — Last summer, Naomi Girma introduced herself to the world at the 2023 Women’s World Cup in Australia and New Zealand. In contrast to the U.S. stumbling in the round of 16, Girma’s first major tournament with the senior national team showed that she wasn’t just the future of the program, she had already cemented herself as one of the team’s most crucial and most trusted players — even after only making her professional debut in 2022.
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They’re famously not too fond of monarchs here in France, but the Paris Olympics have served as Girma’s coronation as one of the best defenders in the world. The 24-year-old has played
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