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As Portland Thorns open preseason camp, ‘the sky’s the limit’ Updated Feb 02, 2021; Posted Feb 02, 2021 Fans react during the NWSL Championship Game at Providence Park in 2018. “Just to be in the stadium, breathing fresh air, seeing people on the training pitch, it’s just who we are,” Thorns coach Mark Parsons said Tuesday as the team opened preseason camp. Mark Graves/StaffMark Graves Facebook Share With the Portland Thorns back on the field for preseason camp Tuesday, coach Mark Parsons was excited to take it all in. “Just to be in the stadium, breathing fresh air, seeing pe...

Fleshed-out roster means exciting possibilities for Thorns FC Share this story Photo by Maddie Meyer/Getty Images Yesterday was a big day — and not because of what any groundhog had to say about the current state of winter. No, it was a big day because it was the first time that Portland Thorns FC hit the field for preseason training. The excitement surrounding the team seems to be high as ever and for good reason. The Thorns fleshed out their roster pretty well this offseason. They added Finnish defender Natalia Kuikka, re-signed players like Simone Charley and Emily Menges, and in the big...

What to expect when you’re expecting to watch some soccer this year By Margaret Seiler 2/2/2021 at 5:40pm Rocky Rodríguez and Simone Charley, seen here in a September 2020 game against the Seattle-area OL Reign, are among the players returning to the Thorns this year. After Los Angeles and Sacramento join the league in 2022, these won’t be the only two teams on the West Coast anymore. National Women’s Soccer League players reported this week for preseason training. In Portland, it’s been nearly 16 months since the Thorns last played in front of a crowd at Providence Pa...

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The recent trades of Emily Ogle and Gabby Seiler got a lot of people talking about Portland Thorns FC’s roster makeup and how the team might line up going into 2021. We are only a couple months out from getting a better idea of how the roster will look, with players reporting to their clubs on Feb. 1. That being said, I get the feeling that the Thorns’ roster is a long way from being solidified. Portland currently holds the 7th, 12th, 22nd, 32nd, and 37th picks in the 2021 NWSL Draft. There is almost no chance that the Thorns will use all of these picks. That means the Thorns are most lik...