Look: High School Soccer Player Made History Tonight

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High school soccer player Alyssa Thompson made National Women's Soccer League history on Thursday night.

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Thompson, 18, became the first high school player selected No. 1 overall in the NWSL draft.

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Thompson celebrated the historic moment surrounded by family and friends.

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[{"selector":"#anim-e8e5f8f4-3496-4a46-b50a-7d3e59851d72 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(33.12499989760315%, 0, 0) translate(25%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0) translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-cd83976d-9354-4358-8901-bd18ab2508cc","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-103.03797%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-d0435c5a-b336-4a0d-9862-be0c1706d3bd","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-7aa3b46a-d8a1-40b7-b216-03323fc73edc","keyframes":{"transform":["scale(0.15)","scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"forwards"}] Image Credit:- Google "It's honestly really surreal," Thompson told ESPN. "I'm honored I get to be mentioned with the other first picks like Naomi Girma, Sophia Smith, Andi Sullivan. All of them are amazing players and for me to be another name on that list is so cool to me. Learn more

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