da leao： Sophia Smith and Michael Wilson are enjoying a football love story, with stars of the USWNT and NFL announcing their engagement.

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Forward starring for club & countryPartner enjoyed debut year in NFLMake long-distance relationship workWHAT HAPPENED?

United States international Smith, who plies her trade domestically for the Portland Thorns in NWSL, has revealed on social media that she is to wed long-time partner Wilson – with a series of pictures on Instagram accompanying the message: “Forever always meant with you.”

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Smith and Wilson met at Stanford University, before both entering the draft system in their respective trades. Talented forward Smith went No.1 overall in the 2020 NWSL draft, while Wilson was taken in the third round of the NFL equivalent in 2023.

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Wide receiver Wilson finished his debut campaign with the Arizona Cardinals posting 38 passes for 565 yards and three touchdowns, while Smith has claimed W Gold Cup and SheBelieves Cup prizes with the USWNT in 2024.

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Smith has previously told podcast of her long-distance relationship with Wilson – as their respective employers are separated by over 1,000 miles: “It’s definitely hard and not ideal, because obviously when you’re with someone you want to see them all the time and be with them 24/7. But that’s just not realistic for us because we’re both young in our careers and just kind of have to be where we play. But it’s been so cool to see him just kind of live his dream because he’s always wanted to do this, and I have seen him go through a lot of hard times in college. So just getting to see everything kind of work out for him and being able to live a little bit of a different life and be the girlfriend [while attending NFL games] is definitely super fun.”