Portlandthorns Stories

Star midfielder Allie Long never imagined her toughest match would be off the pitch. When a terrified little girl is discovered in a shadowed alley, Allie and teammates Alex Morgan, Hope Solo, and Carli Lloyd spring into action-only to confront a foster system that sees paperwork instead of a desperate mother's plea. Forced to watch Amanda Janet Long slip into temporary care, Allie must summon every ounce of her resilience and passion to challenge indifference, navigate harsh courtroom battles, and defy a world determined to keep them apart. A stirring tale of fierce maternal love, steadfast friendship, and the unbreakable spirit that refuses to give up.

Christen gets called into camp for the first time in the year 2013, but not on her own. Her two year old son is here as well. Will christen go one to find her family once and for all, or will her past get her down? Only one way to find out, it's now or never, right?

Jessica is an 18 year old goalkeeper from Satellite Beach, Fl. She's the next biggest thing for the town since Ashlyn Harris. What will happen when she answers her phone one day? #1 Portland Thorns 27/8/19

Aurelia Vidal is arguably Spain's best striker. She is the leading goal scorer for Barcelona and plays her favorite sport with her best friends for a living, she's still not happy though. Maybe it has to do with their baggage from Sydney, or maybe it has something to do with her parents, maybe it's the fact that she was forced into a role she was never meant to play, actually, it's probably a little bit of everything. So, the question is: How do you keep going when everything is trying to force you to give up?

Part 2 of "am I falling in love with the one who could break my heart" how will the two work after college, now facing the real world together. will emily be able to find herself outside of soccer? will lindsey become a different person now that emily isn't playing?

Keigan Clarke is a goalkeeper for the Portland Thorns FC, and recently got called up to be on the USWNT. The national team rookie has always kept to herself, and as a result is slightly mysterious. Kelley O'Hara has been on the national team for a few years, and knows the ins and outs of most of her teammates. When she meets Keigan, she realizes there is much more to the keeper than her insane work ethic and mysterious social presence.

At fourteen, Isabella Mae Sauerbrunn has mastered the art of order: color-coded calendars, meticulously timed routines, and a steadfast commitment to her medication keep the twin storms of OCD and ADHD at bay. But when a single missed dose or an unplanned disruption sends her spiraling into rituals she can't escape, even her mother - star defender Becky Sauerbrunn-finds herself racing to restore Bella's fragile peace. As freshman year gives way to sophomore challenges, Bella faces a terrain of new friendships, expectations, and the knot of feelings she's learned to tame. Through whispered breakdowns at midnight, frantic lists scrawled in neon ink, and moments of quiet triumph when the world finally slows, mother and daughter discover that control isn't about erasing chaos, but about finding courage within it. A vivid, heart-wrenching portrait of resilience, this reveals story how love-and a little bit of mess-can become the strongest foundation of all.

**BOLD IS SPANISH TO ENGLISH TRANSLATION//FIRST CHAPTER ONLY** When USWNT star Becky Sauerbrunn opens her home-and her heart-to fourteen-year-old Daisy Rose from Panama, she braces for culture shock, not a full-blown standoff. On the eve of the CONCACAF qualifier against, Panama Daisy's fear and homesickness keeps her rooted in the locker room, unwilling to step onto the field and be with her new family. Enter Alex Morgan: fluent in Spanish and, with overflowing compassion she becomes Daisy's bridge to this strange new world and Becky's guiding light through the maze of identity, adoption and belonging. As Daisy tentatively finds her voice, Becky confronts her own doubts about motherhood, loyalty, and what it truly takes to build a home across borders. A story of soccer's unifying power, the strength found in unlikely friendships and the courage it takes to welcome someone completely different into your life.

1 month after the events of Goal! The Third Chapter! Maire who is known as "Five" from the USWNT and "Zero" from her international soccer teammates, faces a difficult situation while not being able to walk, as her team is left out of their soccer season. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- After being left in a wheelchair, after her team's winning streak against the USWNT, and losing their former coach, Coach Jennifer. Maire, and her teammates are left without a coach and become suspended from all of their games from the program, until a new coach steps in. However, while trying to reunite her teammates once again, Maire meets a total stranger, who has been watching them practice at every moment. However, when that stranger qualifies on being the team's new coach, the girls will have to learn to recover from their past mentally and physical injuries from their former coach, Coach Sloan. And learn to respect their new coach. As well as one of their teammate's family members, who also decided to take on a challenge, since it takes two to tango. The girls along with their new coaches will have to work together, in order to put their goals back in the game.

Recovering From a shattered ankle, Tobin Heath loses herself. When she returns to play for the USWNT Her coach gives her an ultimatum: get in shape and become the player she once was, or spend the World Cup on the bench. Desperate to regain control, Tobin turns to restricting her eating. Will she ever play like she once had, Will she find unexpected love where she never thought she would?

Where Emily Sonnett is haunted by the memories of Victoria Young and can't get over her.

Sixteen-year-old Alexa Jade Morgan has always chased the perfect balance between two worlds: the sun-drenched beaches of her Hawaiian birthplace and the roaring crowds at her superstar mom's soccer matches. Adopted as a toddler by legend Alex Morgan, Alexa has grown up in the glow of her mother's fame-and in the shadows of impossible expectations. As she laces up her cleats for a season that could define her own identity, Alexa must learn to trust her instincts, embrace her unique heritage, and find the courage to step out of her mother's spotlight. Every goal, every heartbreak, every whispered doubt will test the bond between them-and reveal whether Alexa can score the most important victory of all: a place to call her own.

From the very first heartbeat, Sage Mae Coffey was nothing short of a miracle. At two years old, she already carries the resilience of a fighter and the light of hope in every smile. But when a sudden seizure struck at her daycare as a infant, Sam's world shattered. Doctors whispered that her daughter might not survive-and with no one there to help, guilt and fear crowded Sam's days and haunted her nights. Now, determined to protect the child who defied impossible odds, Sam must piece together the truth behind that terrifying morning. As she confronts betrayal, battles her own doubts, and fights for justice, the unbreakable bond between mother and daughter reveals what it truly means to believe in miracles.

Sixteen-year-old Amanda Rae Coffey knows what it means begin to again. Plucked from the foster system at twelve, she's spent four years trust building and finding her footing under the unwavering care of Sam Coffey. Now a high school sophomore with a driver's license and a star on the soccer field, Amanda tastes freedom-and the power that with comes it. But newfound independence brings tough choices: extra training that clashes with late-night study sessions, a coach who demands more than she's ready to give, and the echoes of a past she'd hoped to leave behind. As the season's biggest games approach and friendships shift, Amanda must decide who she really is and how fast-and far she'll go to protect the life she's fought so hard to claim.

A love story between soccer player Tobin heath and the reader. Thank you for checking out the story and i hope you enjoy. also, comment things you want to see

I, Abigail Heather O'Rians, can do it. Abigail, who goes by Abbey, has been interested in soccer since she could walk. From the first time she saw her father play at 9 months, to the first time she could kick a ball at two years she's always had a love for the game. Although encouragement from her family and friends was needed, she found her self playing on the same field as Meghan Klingengburg, Allie Long, Lindsey Horan, and even Tobin Powell heath. Soon enough, it'd be the whole national team, as long as she could work hard hard for it. No distractions, she can do this.

Claire is 17 and lives with her parents in Boulder City, Nevada. Family crisis; her parents split up and quarrel over Claire In Portland, Oregon she meets someone who will change her whole life. What's going to happen next?

Avery Jane Sauerbrunn spent her entire life crafting a perfect- façaded cherished daughter beautiful grateful student, adoptee of Becky Sauerbrunn. Yet beneath her gentle smile a childhood in Romania she refuses to remember. When a sudden crisis rips away Avery carefully's guarded silence, she is forced to reveal the secrets she's fought so hard to bury. As mother and daughter grapple with betrayal and loss, Avery must decide whether the hidden truth will shatter their bond or lead them both toward a fragile hope neither dared to imagine.