“I think the message it sends to the players is one actually that I like, which is believe in your craft, believe in what you do, and stay ready, because you just don’t know when you’re going to get that call,” Wagner said. “Much respect to Ali Krieger for staying on top of her game and keeping herself ready to get this call-up, where when she comes into training camp she doesn’t look out of place. That’s a very difficult task to achieve when you’re playing against the best players in the world.”