(CNN) - The Women's World Cup may be over for another four years, but the breakthrough tournament of one young US star already has fans excited about the future.
Just four years ago, the slight Washington Spirit star was watching some of her now teammates lift the World Cup from a pizza shop as an amateur footballer.
Not many players in the world will have enjoyed such a meteoric rise -- from World Cup final pizza parties to World Cup final winner.
Last month US Soccer and USWNT agreed to enter mediation after the World Cup was over.
"Psssh, I'm not going to the f*****g White House," she told a reporter last month, after being asked if she was excited about visiting should the US win the World Cup.