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  • For U.S Women’s National Team defender Naomi Girma, the daughter of Ethiopian immigrants, her path to a soccer career, let alone the national team, has been anything but standard.
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КОМЕНТАРІ • 110

  • @Azergzm
    @Azergzm Рік тому +30

    As an Ethiopian I am happy to see u at this level .

  • @marcdavis4509
    @marcdavis4509 Рік тому +67

    What a beautiful and touching story about her family. What a wonderful friendship she and Katie had. I can’t help but feel for Naomi and her family their friendship clearly was impactful for the both of them.

  • @gedionmelese1081
    @gedionmelese1081 Рік тому +31

    ኩራት ተሰምቶናል። 🇪🇹 We Proud Of You ❤️

  • @azebterefe5648
    @azebterefe5648 Рік тому +27

    All the way to Olympic Gold! Your acvievement is inspirational to all 🇺🇸💚💛❤ Ethiopians!

    • @MrEre4ever
      @MrEre4ever Рік тому +3

      And Eritreans 😊😊😊

  • @westheking12
    @westheking12 Рік тому +55

    Going to be one of the best defenders in women’s football. Already one of the best in NWSL.

  • @yanetgebrehiwot2705
    @yanetgebrehiwot2705 Рік тому +8

    ይሄን ሳይ በጣም ኩራት:ደስታ እየተሰማኝ እና እምባም እየተናነቀኝ ነው። ግርማ የሚል ኢትዩጵያዊ ስም በኢንተርነሽናል ደረጃ መስማት እና ማየት እጅግ ደስ ያሰኛል እዚህም ኢትዩጵያ ውስጥ ላሉት ሴት እህቶቻችን የእግር ኳስ ተጫዋቾች ትልቅ አርአያ እና ኩራት እንደሞትሆኚ ነው። መልካም እድል

  • @solomongebreyohannes615
    @solomongebreyohannes615 Рік тому +9

    You so calm and control the defence beautifully. You IQ of the game is amazingly high. Wish you all the success 🇪🇷🇪🇷🇪🇷

    • @Black-lioness
      @Black-lioness Рік тому

      Lol why is Eritrean involved in this lol

    • @nati-dg6os
      @nati-dg6os Рік тому +1

      She meant from eritrea ! Whats the problem with that lol
      Congra naomi

  • @marisaa.tamayo
    @marisaa.tamayo Рік тому +10

    oh man this has me in tears 😭😭 i love naomi

  • @yemessratchschwartz9893
    @yemessratchschwartz9893 Рік тому +8

    Congratulations, Naomi! I remember my days at the park watching my daughter, Leah, playing AYSO Soccer. She was a little Ethiopian Girl then just like you. Go my Ethiopian Daughter!❤🎉 Wishing you all the best😊

  • @jackiecrespo4930
    @jackiecrespo4930 Рік тому +13

    A wonderful feature! Thanks to ESPN and Firma family for creating this. Naomi, the Stanford community is so proud of you and is rooting for you always! I appreciate your work on and off the field. Especially all of the efforts on expanding mental health access. I'm sure KM is smiling from above.

  • @peace4all584
    @peace4all584 Рік тому +6

    This is one of the example why USA is a dynamic country. I am now a U.S. Woman Soccer fan. May God give Katies family the strength to deal with her passing. Go Naomi Girma. 🇺🇸 ❤ 🇪🇹

  • @jcdova29
    @jcdova29 3 місяці тому +1

    One of my favorite players and the fact she’s from San Jose is real cool. I lived in San Jose for 5 years. I wish her nothing but success!

  • @rutha.3169
    @rutha.3169 Рік тому +3

    What a beautiful story but the same time loosing her best friend to suicid is heartbreaking. I don’t know how she’s able to move on it’s tough it impacts your life. But I’m so happy she carry her name and won’t let Katie be forgotten.
    May god bless her soul
    I wish you strength and great future stay humble you’ll do great things touching millions

  • @DagimBelayneh
    @DagimBelayneh Рік тому +2

    Love from the home town 🟢🟡🔴

  • @ChristopherShipe
    @ChristopherShipe Рік тому +4

    This was great, I and many others are cheering Girma on throughout her journey as a professional player and individual 🙌

  • @ahlakew
    @ahlakew Рік тому +3

    🇪🇹🇪🇹🇪🇹 The Ethiopian American Community is so proud!🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉

  • @aglaiaolsen12
    @aglaiaolsen12 Рік тому +3

    Wow, I am in tears. Go USA!

  • @fikremesfin6433
    @fikremesfin6433 Рік тому +3

    love you Naomi Your upbringing and tenacity is Inspirational to every girl in the world.. what a cute smile she has too.

  • @kelvinquartey6888
    @kelvinquartey6888 Рік тому +4

    Wow Katie looked so happy. Tough to tell when someone going through depression.

  • @kirubelmengistu1191
    @kirubelmengistu1191 Рік тому +1

    You are so amazingly. we all are proud of you from Ethiopians.❤❤❤❤ good luck for the rest of your career🙏❤

  • @aklimokovic1651
    @aklimokovic1651 Рік тому +1

    We proud of you. 🇪🇹

  • @belleabate5218
    @belleabate5218 Рік тому

    So sorry about your friend and your loss😢 good luck ❤

  • @tobechukwuolumba7337
    @tobechukwuolumba7337 Рік тому +10

    This is a wonderful story, ESPN. To ESPN and Disney, have yourselves a blessed and beautiful Sunday.
    Sunday quote: "Blessed is the man, who having nothing to say, abstains from giving wordy evidence of the fact."
    -George Eliot

  • @abiyeagegnehu9258
    @abiyeagegnehu9258 18 днів тому +1

    I am here only after hearing Chelsea signed her for women's record amount of fee! Go Noami you are inspiration for many Ethiopian girls! Congratulations on your new signing 👏🎉

  • @DANIELA0909d
    @DANIELA0909d Рік тому +1

    we Ethiopian proud of you yours careers...!!

  • @eumeliacorona9824
    @eumeliacorona9824 Рік тому +9

    Such a beautiful story ❤

  • @habtinoembafirash6899
    @habtinoembafirash6899 Рік тому +2

    ❤ኣኮራሽ❤❤❤❤❤

  • @yosefbelhu5291
    @yosefbelhu5291 Рік тому +1

    Nahome, you are a hero, we expect a lot more. We are sure that you will play in Barcelona. You will reach a great level. With God, I am waiting for Balodor. I am proud of you, the hero of Ethiopia.

  • @Hayalu-fd8th
    @Hayalu-fd8th 15 днів тому

    Welcome our hero footballer Naomi...

  • @randycarter6213
    @randycarter6213 Рік тому +4

    A delightful young woman

  • @wisdom52582
    @wisdom52582 Рік тому

    Sorry for Katie. May her soul rest in heaven! And so proud of you Naomi. Love you

  • @shimelis3547
    @shimelis3547 Рік тому +4

    way to go Naomi

  • @maikofernandez
    @maikofernandez Рік тому

    Naomi 🇪🇹❤ best cd in the world right now

  • @wessean6288
    @wessean6288 Рік тому +12

    let's go USA 🥰🌸!

  • @fikirtefeyisa115
    @fikirtefeyisa115 Рік тому

    Naomi..please make sure you visit us/our Ethiopian youth soccer team in cottage grove incase you drop by to Minnesota. Indeed you are an inspirational to our kids who have passion for soccer ⚽️ and more. We love you 😍 and sorry about your BFF loss. 💓

  • @samanthamiller7267
    @samanthamiller7267 Рік тому +9

    GO #4.

  • @mine33083
    @mine33083 Рік тому +1

    Proud of you my sister!

  • @sahilbrahmankar3231
    @sahilbrahmankar3231 Рік тому +6

    san jose reppin lets go

  • @asresshurte8724
    @asresshurte8724 Рік тому +3

    Go Naomi 🇪🇹🇪🇹🇪🇹🇪🇹🇪🇹🇪🇹🇪🇹

  • @LeitoLouis-hr3re
    @LeitoLouis-hr3re Рік тому

    NAOMI GIRMA WHEN SHE IS ON THE PITCH SHE CONQUERS THE WHOLE FIELD WITH HER TACTICS AND DEFENSIVE SKILLS

  • @holymountainzion7413
    @holymountainzion7413 Рік тому +5

    As an Ethiopian man, I feel sympathy for Katie. Go Naomi & team USA!

  • @ramboii6515
    @ramboii6515 Рік тому +2

    CONGRATULATION NAOMI 👍

  • @greygoose5964
    @greygoose5964 Рік тому +3

    Good feature

  • @madocokaikoi3464
    @madocokaikoi3464 Рік тому

    Girma. My favorite player.

  • @babeema
    @babeema Рік тому

    Let’s go, Naomi! Stay strong and keep pushing! As Ethio-American, I aspire my daughter, Mikal, to follow your path and become a soccer player. As a striker tho tho 😆

  • @vengeanceismineiwillrepays9016
    @vengeanceismineiwillrepays9016 6 місяців тому

    Me and my son play at Maleda every Saturday.

  • @550891
    @550891 Рік тому

    Simply amazing !

  • @jeffyjeff9250
    @jeffyjeff9250 6 місяців тому

    I am sorry you lost your best friend. I am heartbroken for you.

  • @XQRobertz
    @XQRobertz 15 днів тому

    More grease Naomi👍🏾
    May Katie/your friend's gentle soul rest in peace amen 🙏🏾 ❤️ 🫂🙏🏾

  • @haleyy.9324
    @haleyy.9324 Рік тому +3

    Wow wow wow! Proud of you!!! Go Ethiopian! 💕

    • @abck23
      @abck23 Рік тому

      She is American

    • @acetofresh1
      @acetofresh1 Рік тому +1

      Her ethnicity and heritage are clear. Her entry to soccer was in a club for Ethiopians.@@abck23

  • @lloycep.8293
    @lloycep.8293 19 днів тому

    who's here after hearing about the Chelsea move? Let's gather here! 😂❤

  • @ThinkThrough-n6w
    @ThinkThrough-n6w 3 місяці тому

    Baller

  • @dj97610
    @dj97610 Рік тому +2

    Naomi, We proud of you

  • @rudebwoy8
    @rudebwoy8 18 днів тому +1

    💙💙💙💙💙💙

  • @yabetsfantahun8974
    @yabetsfantahun8974 Рік тому +3

    ETHIOPIA my country.

  • @yanicyoda4762
    @yanicyoda4762 Рік тому

    Bless 🙏🙏🙏

  • @innocentelvis7285
    @innocentelvis7285 17 днів тому

    Chelsea has finally signed her❤

  • @jessicadoan834
    @jessicadoan834 Рік тому +3

    Naomi is the embodiment of the American dream. You can’t get more American than this. She is also so grateful for all the opportunities she’s received, and is such a hard worker. Calling her out for not singing the national anthem just seems so trivial and meaningless compared to what she is representing and advocating for in her American community.
    Yet still people love to single her out for not singing because she’s African American and daughter of immigrants. You can respect, be grateful for, and give back to your country in many different ways.

    • @acetofresh1
      @acetofresh1 Рік тому +1

      Bullshite. Americans call out people for not singing it often.

  • @tewabechkiflu2677
    @tewabechkiflu2677 Рік тому +2

    Yhank God

  • @bilenhindi
    @bilenhindi Рік тому

    💚💛❤

  • @david209g
    @david209g Рік тому

    🙌🔥⚽

  • @rhiannawilliams6412
    @rhiannawilliams6412 4 місяці тому

    I met her today

  • @selamlimena7902
    @selamlimena7902 Рік тому +1

    Ethiopan 🟩🟨🟥💪💪💪💪💪

  • @mindinew
    @mindinew Рік тому

    It’s saddening to see her friend death

  • @nigistsabab3777
    @nigistsabab3777 Рік тому +4

    🇪🇹🇪🇹🇪🇹🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

  • @kirubel9545
    @kirubel9545 Рік тому +10

    🇪🇹🇪🇹🇪🇹🇪🇹

  • @harrar8
    @harrar8 Рік тому +5

    She’s so grateful that she couldn’t bring herself to sing the national anthem
    How inspiring

  • @stelsDM
    @stelsDM 17 днів тому

    Sophia and Naomi go to Chelsea

  • @selamlimena7902
    @selamlimena7902 Рік тому

    Go nahomi

  • @DerrekWorku
    @DerrekWorku Рік тому

    Ethiopia stand up

  • @SportStar_Insights
    @SportStar_Insights Рік тому

    ለምን እንደሆነ ባለውቅም እንባ እየተናነቀኝ ነው ያየሁት

  • @ashenafiwolde8982
    @ashenafiwolde8982 Рік тому

    They are wasting her talent. She should play midfield or defensive midefield. That is her natural position.

    • @G0_D_Usopp
      @G0_D_Usopp Рік тому

      They need her in defense though, no one else is as good as her there

  • @brycebelstad2508
    @brycebelstad2508 Рік тому

    Uswnt needs start from scratch!

  • @jossytm6814
    @jossytm6814 17 днів тому

    👍

  • @sagnitelahun1588
    @sagnitelahun1588 Рік тому

    🇪🇹🇪🇹🇪🇹🇪🇹🇪🇹🇪🇹🇪🇹🇪🇹🇪🇹🇪🇹😘😘😘😘😘😘

  • @StephenHSmith-mn4iq
    @StephenHSmith-mn4iq Рік тому +4

    too many apostrophes

  • @Jcedits6969
    @Jcedits6969 Рік тому +3

    First

  • @johnkelly7480
    @johnkelly7480 Рік тому

    well hope the sponsers take note and withdraw their money and sponser teams like jamacia and south africa

  • @DizzyTurtle77
    @DizzyTurtle77 Рік тому +3

    Hopefully when the Cancer that is Rapinoe leaves the team the younger generation will follow in the footsteps of players like Ertz and Morgan and Mal and start showing respect during the National Anthem.

  • @samanthamiller7267
    @samanthamiller7267 Рік тому

  • @eyobhagos5799
    @eyobhagos5799 Рік тому

    We love you Naomi 🇪🇹🇪🇹🇪🇹 but we don't support USA Team

  • @brycebelstad2508
    @brycebelstad2508 Рік тому

    A better life! Try looking at something other than the ground when the anthem is playing! Go live in Ethiopia and learn some humility and be grateful!!!!

  • @res33441
    @res33441 Рік тому

    Naomi Girma look at her face when their playing USA national anthem. pure hate???

  • @mralabatalla
    @mralabatalla Рік тому

    Another one that doesn't feel pride for her country 😕

    • @Black-lioness
      @Black-lioness Рік тому

      😂go to sleep no one bothered you.

    • @mralabatalla
      @mralabatalla Рік тому

      @@Black-lioness THEY LOOSE ,THAT'S WHAT YOU GET WHEN YOU GO IN YOUR KNEES.

  • @Israelxox
    @Israelxox Рік тому

    ❤Proud ETHIOPIAN - GO girl Outshines ❤

  • @stephenchu3397
    @stephenchu3397 Рік тому +1

    Shame on you, because you disrespect your country in national anthem in the world cup.👎👎👎👎👎👎👎👎👎👎👎👎👎👎👎👎👎👎