Chelsea FCW's Alyssa Thompson On Going Pro At 17 & Playing With Her Idols!

Alyssa Thompson joins Barrier Breakers to share her journey from high school standout to USWNT and pro soccer star. She opens up about playing with legends like Alex Morgan, Megan Rapinoe, and Ali Riley, handling World Cup pressure, and balancing life as a trailblazer. Hear her story of mentorship, growth, and chasing big goals. 0:00-0:49 Intro 0:50-2:00 Success With Gisele 2:01-2:20 1v1 With Gisele 2:21-2:49 Different From Others 2:50-3:15 Creative Outlets 3:16-3:56 Benefits Of Track 3:57-4:47 NIL Deal With Nike 4:48-6:27 #1 Pick And Balance 6:28-7:14 Skipping College To Go Pro 7:15-7:45 Dream Celebrity Fan 7:46-8:31 Missing Senior Prom 8:32-9:18 Staying Grounded 9:19-12:46 Off Side Opinions 12:47-12:50 Breaking Out 12:52-13:20 Playing Pro In LA 13:21-14:27 Angel City FC Teammates 14:28-15:57 Joining USWNT At 17 15:58-16:55 Handling World Cup Pressure 16:56-17:41 Scoring 1st USWNT Goal 17:42-18:20 Weight Of Being A Trailblazer 18:21-18:49 2028 Olympics 18:50-19:48 Soccer Goals And Beyond 19:49-20:17 Barrier Breaker SUBSCRIBE to Whistle for more awesome videos! - http://goo.gl/y2JNsG Still want more Whistle? Follow us on: TIKTOK:   / whistle   INSTAGRAM:   / whistlesports   TWITTER:   / whistlesports   FACEBOOK:   / whistlesports   WHAT IS WHISTLE? Team Whistle is a DAZN Group sports and entertainment media company built to engage and activate today’s generation, wherever they consume content globally. As a pioneer in data-driven content creation and distribution, Whistle has a positive and relatable original content slate of 50+ shows and a creator network that generates over four billion views per month across digital and social platforms such as YouTube, TikTok, Snapchat, Instagram, and Facebook. Our flagship series include No Days Off, My Hustle & Dunk League and we've featured talent like Patrick Mahomes, Trae Young, Ja Morant, Karl Anthony Towns, A'ja Wilson, Cooper Kupp, Kyrie Irving, Snoop Dogg, Joel Embiid, G-Eazy, Trea Turner & J.R. Smith! Visit us at https://teamwhistle.com/ and COMMENT below with what you want to see next!