REIMS, France — Rose Lavelle turned to her right and placed her hand on her chin with an expectant smirk directed at her coach, Jill Ellis, who was just asked what Lavelle brings to the United States women’s national team.
“I’m going to talk about you right now,” Ellis said to her midfielder with a chuckle. “I’ve had the privilege of knowing Rose for a long time now and she’s a joy.”
Ellis went on to describe how Lavelle is a creative player with a strong work ethic who consistently pushes to get better on and off the field.