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Colorado’s Sophia Smith is now the highest-paid player in the National Women’s Soccer League

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Sophia Smith
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United States forward Sophia Smith (11) reacts after scoring her second goal of the match during the first half of an international friendly soccer match against Nigeria, Saturday, Sept. 3, 2022, in Kansas City, Kan.

Colorado's hometown soccer star Sophia Smith is now the highest-paid player in the National Women's Soccer League. She just signed a new deal with the Portland Thorns. Smith's star has been rising for years now. She grew up in Windsor, Colorado. Chandra spoke with her parents, Mollie and Kenny, before last year's World Cup, about her journey to this point.