Etc. Star Crystal Dunn learns French from her two -year -old

Etc. Star Crystal Dunn learns French from her two -year -old

CNN-In a way, Crystal dunn The transfer of the American to Paris saint-germain January 31 is not her first move abroad to play for a top European club - it was in 2017 by Chelsea and won the Women’s Super League.

a new phase of life

But in another way this is completely new to you. In 2022 she achieved something that was more important to her than winning the 2019 World Cup or the gold medal at the Olympic Games in Paris 2024 - she became a mother.

"This is a big step, you know? It was not an easy move. And of course there is many different factors as a mother and wife," she told cnn sport . "When I last played abroad, I was alone, so it was easier to deal with the family with a distance."

challenges of the move

A move with a two -year -old child is anything but easy. And moving to another continent is even more difficult. Fortunately, her husband and her child's father is French. The only disadvantage is that she has to cope with the fact that her son speaks the language better than her.

"It is actually funny. He is two and a half, will soon be three, and he understands much more than me," she said. "I find that so frustrating, because I should actually speak French better. But he has his little flash cards that I sometimes use, and I learn with them. He already knows what the words mean, so that's really embarrassing.
"Basically, he will teach me everything soon!"

success in France

The versatile midfielder connects more with France than just her husband. Some of the greatest successes of their career have been achieved there, including the gold medal already mentioned and the 2019 World Cup triumph, in which they shone in particular in the quarterfinals against the hosts, the US Women’s National Team (etc.)

Despite her difficulties with the language, Dunn is looking forward to the challenge of continuing her success story. "It is really a place that feels like a home far from home," she said. "I could have made a transfer to the NWSL, but I think that this change is really exciting because I think it is different."

endeavor for success

"I am challenged in a completely different way. If I look back on my career, I am really always grateful for the moments when I did something else; something that challenged me and has brought a different level in me, both on as well as next to the square."

dunn hopes that your personal success will help to bring big trophies back to PSG, which in 2021 won his first Première League - France's highest league -, but the successes of which are in the shadow of Lyon, the superior giant in women's football, who owned michele kang is.

"I have the feeling that this team always strives to win and win as many trophies as possible," said Dunn to CNN. "It doesn't happen overnight. It's really about focusing on everyday life, and I think that the training sessions in which I participated were full of energy, very precise and a lot of communication and encouragement."

"And that's exactly what I'm looking forward to, because I think that's exactly what you need to make progress and complete as strong as possible."

a new chapter with teammates

"What you see is obviously something very new. I think some of us were abroad before, but I think Obviously has a handful of players who do what feels like a new era," remarked the 32-year-old Dunn.

"I hope that I can inspire other players to simply pursue whatever part of their career, and to take every opportunity to challenge them and make them the best player they can be.
and I am simply happy that I have my son with me."