As the USA prepares for the start of a three-game series of international women’s friendlies against Japan on Saturday in San Jose, one of the players most excited to be with the team is  27-year-old Tierna Davidson.

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Paul Kennedy edited Soccer America for 41 years (1985-2026). He began writing for SA in 1974. He started writing for France Football in 1978 and has served on in Ballon d'Or jury since 2007.