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Megan Reid Interview: Why Denver Summit FC, Firefighting, and Walking Away (BONUS)
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Denver Summit FC center back Megan Reid stepped away from soccer for four years before she ever played an NWSL minute.
Before Denver, before Angel City, before the Canadian national team, Meg was a firefighter and paramedic. In this conversation she tells me why she walked away after her senior year at Virginia, what four years in fire and EMS taught her that soccer never could, and the one conversation at a firehouse table that sent her back to the game.
It's a road with almost no shortcuts in it. A late college commitment. Getting cut in preseason. A phone call that came while she was about to pack up her car and go home. She also shares a connection to one of her current Denver Summit teammates that I had no idea about.
If you think every pro got here on a straight line, this episode will change your mind.
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