PHOTOS: Cobb’s World Cup winner Emily Sonnett

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Emily Sonnett of the U.S. women's national soccer team receives the key to the city from Chirlane McCray (left) and Mayor Bill de Blasio (right) during a ceremony at City Hall on July 10, 2019, in New York City. The honor followed a ticker tape parade up lower Manhattan's "Canyon of Heroes" to celebrate the Women's World Cup victory Sunday in France. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)

Emily Sonnett of the USA team warms up during a training session at Gymnase Park des Sport on July 06, 2019, in Lyon, France. A day later, the athlete from Cobb County, Georgia, and her teammates won this year's Women's World Cup. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images)

LYON, FRANCE - JULY 07: Rose Lavelle of the USA celebrates with Emily Sonnett of the USA and teammates at full-time after winning the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup France Final match between The United States of America and The Netherlands at Stade de Lyon on July 07, 2019 in Lyon, France. (Photo by Richard Heathcote/Getty Images)

LYON, FRANCE - JULY 07: Players and staff of the USA form a huddle on the pitch as Emily Sonnett of the USA celebrates in the centre following victory in the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup France Final match between The United States of America and The Netherlands at Stade de Lyon on July 07, 2019 in Lyon, France. (Photo by Robert Cianflone/Getty Images)

Rose Lavelle celebrates with Emily Sonnett and USA teammates following the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup France Final match between the United States and the Netherlands at Stade de Lyon on July 07, 2019, in Lyon, France. (Photo by Richard Heathcote/Getty Images)

Emily Sonnett, Megan Rapinoe, Carli Lloyd, Ali Krieger and Julie Ertz of the United States women's national team warm up during a training session at Gymnase Park des Sport on July 06, 2019, in Lyon, France. A day later they would win the Women's World Cup. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images)

Samantha Mewis, Rose Lavelle and Emily Sonnett perform dance moves during the USA team pitch familiarization during the FIFA Women's World Cup France 2019 on June 30, 2019 in Lyon, France. (Photo by Alex Grimm/Getty Images)

Emily Sonnett warms up during a USA training session during the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup competition at Parc des Loisirs on June 19, 2019, in Touques, France. Sonnett, 25, a Cobb County native, is one of the defenders on the team. Two other Georgia athletes, midfielder Morgan Brian of St. Simons Island and defender Kelley O’Hara of Fayetteville, also are on the 24-member team, according to the team roster. (Photo by Alex Grimm/Getty Images)

Emily Sonnett was seen as a standout soccer player back in her high school years in metro Atlanta. The Fellowship Christian player is shown on the soccer field on March 30,2011. Eight years later, the Marietta native is a Women's World Cup champion. (AJC file photo)

Behind all that confetti, members of the United States women's national coccer team are honored at City Hall on July 10, 2019, in New York City. The team, including Marietta native Emily Sonnett, took the Women's World Cup victor on Sunday, July 7, 2019, in France. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images) *** BESTPIX ***

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Emily Sonnett of the U.S. women's national soccer team receives the key to the city from Chirlane McCray (left) and Mayor Bill de Blasio (right) during a ceremony at City Hall on July 10, 2019, in New York City. The honor followed a ticker tape parade up lower Manhattan's "Canyon of Heroes" to celebrate the Women's World Cup victory Sunday in France. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)

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