How is one of the world's greatest living players and one of the most unique upbrings gets so little coverage? Well, we decided to set down a bring the story of Wendie Renard to life. We breakdown and talks bout how her upbringing on the island of Martinique shaped her to be one of the world's best and a consistent scoring threat. We talk about how Wendie might have the "Jordan Complex" of creating rivals to overcome roadblocks in her life.
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Wendie Never Stopped dreaming by Omri Tancman
France defender Wendie Renard's improbable journey to the World Cup, in her own words - Bonnie D. Ford
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