AUCKLAND, New Zealand — When Crystal Dunn walked into her hotel room for the first time upon arriving for the 2023 Women’s World Cup, she couldn’t help but feel like part of her home near Portland, Oregon, had traveled with her.
There was a play set for her son Marcel and a set of mini goals. Along with room spray and candles that Dunn brought herself, her comfort level was ultra-plush, at least away from the field.
“I’m like, ‘Are those goals for me? Am I practicing my tactical work here?'” Dunn joked. “But they put a couple of toys in there, so when I had my son over, he can have some things to play with. And everyone got different things. Rose [Lavelle] got a book collection because she’s a bookworm, so she actually got a new series that’s cool to read that everyone’s reading now. So everyone got their own little touch of home I would say.”
She added, “I think we all love the structure. We love the accommodations that we all have. The training facility is amazing. Sometimes I’m like, ‘We’re in New Zealand? I mean, we’re back at home.’ So it’s great.”
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