It’s Lindsey Horan’s time to lead

Lindsey Horan enters the 2023 Women’s World Cup with more responsibility on her shoulders than she has ever had. In late 2021, upon the retirement of Carli Lloyd, Horan was handed the No. 10 jersey by one of her close friends and mentor. She had to step up her play in the midfield and her leadership on and off the field. On top of that, she had to deal with nagging injuries that have slowed her play at many stretches.

Now, she has even more responsibility. She’s learned to deal with that by making a move from the Portland Thorns to French powerhouse Olympique Lyonnais. Lyon is arguably the best team in the world, and with so many stars on the team, she has to fight for every second of…