Player returns smarter

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — Rose Lavelle believes she’s developed into a smarter player in the four years since becoming a breakout star for the United States in the 2019 Women’s World Cup final against the Netherlands.

The midfielder was 24 and one of Americas’ younger players when she scored in the 69th minute of the title game in Lyon, France.

Lavelle, now a veteran, reflected on the past four…