"There's no way I could've done this without them," Romano said of past presidents Stephen Spinelli and Dominic Famulari, the two members he leaned on most throughout the year. "They were always there before I even had to ask."
When I stopped playing, I was like, 'I can't sit there and do nothing.' I want to get up and I don't want it to feel like it's my job - I want it to feel like something I'm really passionate about, something I really want to do, because I feel like that's when you excel.
You only have to wind the clock back two full major-tournament cycles, to Euro 2017, and there were no fully professional women's leagues in Europe. Thanks to increased investment in the women's game, there are now more than 3,000 full-time female players across the continent.
Growth doesn’t come from suitable thoughts alone—it comes from execution. And fast execution? That's a team sport.
In the US, overtime tends to come with stress and the expectation of financial reward, while in Paris, people calmly work beyond their scheduled hours.
When the lights got the brightest, the Valkyries didn't blink. Despite nearly unraveling at various points in the second half, Golden State found a way to deliver in the clutch as the Valkyries defeated the Los Angeles Sparks 89-81 in overtime.
"It's been a crazy 24 hours since Simon decided to turn everything upside down. We were really focused to finish it off and win with Olav," he said on the final Giro weekend, the emotions still high.
By embracing our strengths - and communicating when we're at our capacity - we've figured out a way to divide all the necessary tasks to keep our household running and avoid resentment.
"It's funny," Zito said in an interview with the Miami Herald on Monday, "because you have the title GM on your office door and all of a sudden people are calling you saying 'Oh yeah, you did this.' No. Those guys did it."},{
Padalino emphasizes a collective philosophy in her kitchen, believing in community and cohesive excellence over individual achievements, fostering a kitchen that grows together.