"A teammate crossed the ball in from the right flank, but the defender, in black, stooped down, then up, attempting to generate enough power on the header to get the ball clear. The ball bounced twice out of the penalty box before Paletta, in a pigtail and wearing the No. 72, flicked it up and over her marker without breaking her stride."
"She watched it fall, timing her volley and smashing the ball into the far corner of the goal with her weaker left foot in black and white LOTTO boots. It was pure instinct, Paletta, the first girl in U.S. soccer history to make a boys' MLS team with NYCFC, told amNY. I touched the ball, and I was like, Now I'm gonna bang this in.' And I did."
"LOTTO has always backed players who are bold and ahead of their time Loradana represents the future of the game in the United States, Mike Magee, LOTTO's head of talent for US soccer and former MLS MVP, told amNY. She is breaking barriers, playing fearlessly against boys, and doing it with humility and confidence. Making her our first U.S. NIL signing was about impact and connecting LOTTO's heritage to the next generation of soccer."
Loradana Paletta is a 14-year-old midfielder with New York City FC's U15 Academy who executed a composed volley from outside the penalty area in a viral clip. She flicked the ball over a defender and timed a left-footed volley to smash it into the far corner, demonstrating instinct and technical skill. Paletta became the first girl in U.S. soccer history to make a boys' MLS team roster with NYCFC and has been called up to the U17 national level. She signed as LOTTO's first U.S. NIL partner and comes from an Inter Milan-supporting family.
Read at www.amny.com
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