Joining the Utah Royals wasn’t an easy decision for Madison Hammond, the NWSL trailblazer and defensive midfielder. It took bravery and a type of vulnerability she had never experienced before—a difficult choice that is now paying off in spades. At Utah, she’ll continue everything that has always set her apart: growing as a leader, playing more freely, and being a role model to Native American and Black girls who is never afraid to speak out about what she believes in.
Hammond signed with the Royals this past offseason as a free agent after four years at Angel City FC.
“It was an internal struggle for me to leave LA,” said Hammond.
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