A photo of soccer player Carson Pickett fist-bumping a little fan has gone viral on social media. Whether you know people or not. I've never seen anyone train like her, and I think that's why she's so confident in the games. In the first training session of 2021, the team stood huddled together on the practice field, wondering who would tell the first one of the season. In June, Carson was at a Wegmans grocery store in Raleigh when she got a text from U.S. national team head coach Vlatko Andonovski: "Do you have a minute to talk? For seven years as a professional, she had consistently started, played well and proven herself in the NWSL. Pickett made her international debut on Tuesday in Sandy, Utah. "She's really comfortable in her skin, she's real confident in herself," said Crowley, a teammate both in club soccer last year and at Florida State this year. And yeah, I called him right away. 16 jersey the next day. They don't warm up or kick balls until that joke's been told. And I remember someone in charge coming up to me and saying, maybe you can give them advice, or how they can be positive in this time. So, I think that is probably the biggest thing that COVID did, was just not allow us to train together. "It's like a floating rubber band that wraps around a body part and prevents it from growing," Mike explains. In their businesses, maybe family. "We learn to do things because of what we have," Treasure said. Always, in the back of her mind, there was the hope of getting called up to the U.S. national team. PEPPER PERSLEY: Yeah, and everyone can make an impact, right? And I want to put it on my Instagram.' And what was your immediate reaction? With COVID having such an impact, would you say that maybe there is still a lag or transitional period for players getting back to a comfortable competitive standard? Aug 6, 2020. Suddenly surrounded by people who didn't know her, there was a temptation to blend in and not let that one thing be the first impression others had of her, to try in even the simplest ways to forestall judgment. She didn't understand. Within a week, Mike went to work at school with his arm tied behind his back because he wanted to understand what the world would be like for his daughter. Carson Pickett did not make the roster for the USWNT's games against Germany on Nov. 10 and Nov. 13, but she remains on the so-called bubble of the national And she has physical gifts that still set her apart, even as part of one of the best programs in the college game. And I think we're getting there. But with each passing year it seemed more unlikely. And luckily, we haven't done that yet. The shared quality between all of them is that constant determination to find a way. Unlike most parents, who are able to teach children the hundreds of actions we take for granted -- like buttoning a shirt, putting up long hair or typing on a keyboard -- Mike and Treasure most often had to wait for Carson to figure out her own way to accomplish something. I like to compare it to if something in the news happens and you just don't put it on the news, no one is going to find out. My mom played basketball in college. Pickett, who was born without a left forearm and is an advocate for limb difference awareness, sat down for a chat with CBS Sports ahead of the match to discuss a variety of topics, among them her first season with her new club and getting acclimated to competitive environments in Courage Country. Please enter valid email address to continue. We could be the best athletes. So I know that for you, language is very important when it comes to awareness. 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Pickett made her international debut during a friendly against Colombia and played the full 90 minutes at left-back position. PEPPER PERSLEY: All right, that was a very powerful message. Tell us about your start in sports and your first soccer memory. All right. It was like, ok, she's really cool. The nurse wrapped her up in a blanket and said, "Hey Dad, can I see you out in the hallway?". Carson Pickett plays defense for the Orlando Pride and is one of Joseph's favorite soccer players. One year her dad stuck a giant yellow piece of paper in the center of her mirror that read: "You're either getting by or you're getting better." A goal from Kelley OHara in the 77th minute, shortly after play was delayed due to a lightning strike near the venue, sealed the US victory in its final match before World Cup qualifying begins. So I do appreciate all the behind the scenes work that everyone has done. And bouncing off of that, everyone in the audience, I want to see a show of hands if you've gone to a women's sports game. So for me, is it's just having the opportunity to grow the game. She doesn't have anything against them, doesn't look down on anyone who does take advantage of how far prosthetics have come functionally and cosmetically. Soccer might seem a natural fit for someone with one arm, but she settled on it only after trying all the other sports her friends played growing up. I can't imagine with that kind of dream come true, that kind of moment, would be like. I don't mind running, especially as an outside back, I feel like there's a lot of running anyways, so sort of just feels like a normal game for me. I remember walking from the circle, feeling bad. And I want to show the world that it really doesn't matter what you look like. And I think waiting so long, being 28, it just-- yeah, I didn't think it was going to happen. I can't really hear the fans. Our Spectrum News app is the most convenient way to get the stories that matter to you. When a tennis pro did a one-on-one lesson with Carson, he came over to her parents afterward, looking a touch uncomfortable -- searching for words, he finally came out with it: "She's got a hell of a one-handed backhand. But so in that sense, I think that that's why I don't love that word. Way back in kindergarten there'd been some questions. "Professional sports are cutthroat," she says. pic.twitter.com/EthW8Jm3mj. So help us understand the difference between having a disability and a limb difference. And so that was really important for me. "She fits us really well, she trains like a demon. Pickett:Yeah, I mean, we've had some dominant performances this year. 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Carson Pickett, an American footballer who was born without a part of her left hand, created history on Tuesday as she became the first player with limb difference to play for the United States women's team. And I want to put it on my Instagram. But if she defined herself by what she does not have that others do, or by what she cannot do that others can, she would not have been on that road trip in the first place. She's got three assists and has played well defensively. Learn More. PEPPER PERSLEY: Yeah. On Tuesday morning, they flew to Utah -- "That's what you do as a parent," says Treasure. So any way that I can, I would just love to support all of our teammates, all the girls in this league, because I do feel like we're one big family no matter what happens. Pickett, who was acquired via trade with the Orlando Pride during the offseason after North Carolina faced a massive player exodus, has started all five games ay left back this season for the Courage. Mr. Pickett didn't let that slide, responding: "You want to repeat that?". Sleep didn't come easily to Carson Pickett the night before Florida State's opening game this season, the first of the freshman's college career. And I think that when my picture went viral, when I was giving an arm tap to the little boy Joseph, I made the mistake of looking at comments on there. I appreciate you taking the time to answer, thank you. PEPPER PERSLEY: All right. The photo has once again gone viral on various social media platforms. A Warner Bros. And when they did come around to talking about soccer, her seatmates knew so little about it that they didn't even know what to ask. At dinner that night, tablemates were assigned at random. I've only ever been on teams that have run after [practice], and at that point you know you don't have to bring quality. So, it is challenging, but I do feel like, especially in games, it's the most fit I've been. His parents constantly remind their 22-month-old son that his limb difference makes him unique, but that he's not alone. It's one small part of everyday life, but it's the distinction between unable and disabled that is easily blurred by even the most well-meaning observers. PEPPER PERSLEY: As I'm sit-- thank you for the question. I was in my apartment in North Carolina. So the last question I want to ask you is about Title IX, which I'm sure is important to everyone in this room. Her chance for a second cap with the U.S. came on Oct. 7: Defender Emily Fox went down in a collision while the U.S. played England, sending her into concussion protocols. PEPPER PERSLEY: Hi, everyone. But this team is so fit, and I think the coolest part is that they run before practice, like before the training starts, the first thing they do is run. It is a far cry from how Carson grew up at a K-12 private school where everyone knew everyone. Pickett has become an integral part of her club; she was named to the 2021 NWSL First-Team Starting XI and was a finalist for 2021 Defender of the Year. Show it. One day, Treasure opened the door to Carson's room to find her young daughter sitting with her hair perfectly braided. Meanwhile Coach Pickett shouted from the sideline -- and all the guys in the stands got a good chuckle figuring out what was going on. Soccer player Carson Pickett made history on Tuesday when she became the first athlete with a limb difference to compete for the U.S. Women's National Team (USWNT). "We have such amazing forwards that I know that if I get the ball anywhere in that area, they're going to finish it," Pickett said. When, in reality, I can probably do things just as easily as other people.". Carson Pickett, an American footballer who was born without a part of her left hand, created history on Tuesday as she became the first player with limb difference Can you leave tomorrow?" She couldn't do her hair or check her teeth without seeing it. teachers in their mid-20s, making $19,000 a year. Or was that something more reactive? So I want to know what it means to you. WebView the profiles of people named Carson Pickett. Carson Pickett plays defense for the Orlando I think that just says a lot about this club, they're bringing in top quality to be able to train, non-starters and starters. In 2016, Carson was selected fourth overall in the NWSL college draft by the Seattle Reign. But that team environment I feel like was hard because there's just people all over the world trying to get games and you just got not getting that team environment that you that you need for the next year. The Reign played on old, hard turf and Carson got plantar fasciitis, although she didn't tell anyone. Pickett and the child named Joshep Tidd were born without a Joseph Tidd touched his arm to Orlando Pride player Carson Pickett, who, like him, is missing her left hand. Pickett has become an integral part of her club; she was named to the 2021 NWSL First-Team Starting XI and was a finalist for 2021 Defender of the Year. "We knew if we coddled her, she'd have no chance," says Mike. "Everything she's ever done, she's taken it on and she works at it and figured things out," her dad said. That was incredible. And I'm 28-- I was 28 at the time. PEPPER PERSLEY: So let's start with you. Pickett is the fifth player to debut for the USA in 2022 and the 15th player to earn a first cap under Andonovski. NEVER MISS A MOMENT: Follow our sports newsletter for daily updates The Courage are tied for first place atop the NWSL standings and Pickett has been a big reason why. CARSON PICKETT: Love that. She does a lot of things a little differently from her teammates, and from most other people. But you're really vulnerable when you put a picture up on Instagram and people comment things that aren't nice. / CBS News. 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