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Kristie Mewis is enjoying her time so far in the Women’s Super League. 

In an interview with Betway, Mewis called it a “dream” to get to play in England. And even though she’s been sidelined with an injury since Feb. 18, she’s relishing the opportunity to play in the WSL. 

“It has been amazing,” she said. “It’s been a dream of mine to play in England, so I’m happy to be here and to be part of a great club. I’m excited to be here and hopefully I can get out on the pitch.”

Mewis has spent a lot of time playing in leagues around the world, having also played for Bayern Munich in Germany, Canberra United in Australia and Iga FC Kunoichi in Japan. 

As debate continues about different women’s soccer leagues around the world – and how the NWSL stacks up – Mewis notes that the NWSL is more “transitional” than the WSL. The ball, she says, is more controlled in the WSL. But that doesn’t mean that either league is better than the other. Instead, the focuses are just different.

“I think they are different in terms of the games being transitional and a bit more athletic in America,” she said. “It’s more athlete driven in the US, but here there’s a bigger concentration on looking…

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