Naomi Girma Celebrates the Treble with Chelsea: “The Best You Can Ask For”
American defender Naomi Girma expressed her joy after winning the FA Cup at Wembley with Chelsea, describing the 3-0 victory over Manchester United as “the best you can ask for”.
Girma, 24, joined the Blues in January, becoming the first player to be signed for a million dollars. In her debut season, she achieved the domestic treble.
“It’s incredible,” she said after the match. “Playing here is fantastic and finishing with the trophy, you know, it’s the best you can ask for.”
Naomi Girma
Girma also joked about the experience of having fans cheering her on in the stadium, after having played in the iconic stadium against England with the United States.
“I know Chelsea have that winning culture, but winning a trophy at Wembley is amazing and playing here and having the fans cheering for the team I’m on is so much fun. We hear the fans throughout the match and it was an incredible atmosphere.”
Chelsea beat Manchester City 2-1 in the League Cup final and secured their sixth consecutive Women’s Super League (WSL) title with a record points total (60), with two games remaining, achieving an unbeaten run to complete the treble.
Girma reflected on his first six months in West London, praising the club for its smooth transition and the team’s winning culture.
“I think for me it was about finding my rhythm, trying to get in shape, trying to be healthy and joining the group, and I think these last six months are a reflection of the whole season and how hard the team has worked to get into this position. So I’m grateful to have arrived and be a part of it.
“I think the culture is very good, very welcoming. I think that even from the beginning, when I wasn’t playing, I felt supported, making friends, meeting people, and I think that on the field, everyone wants to win, everyone wants to play well.
“So yes, I think that part has been great too.”
