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Football: Sofia Harrison, now Mrs. Wunsch, relishes granted 'wish'

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John Franklin Kennedy Caacbay

ABS-CBN News

<div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:950px"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/174056383740920250226 (3).jpg" style="width:950px" class="fr-fic fr-dib"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left"><em>sofiaharrison16</em></span></span></span></div><p>MANILA, Philippines – Sofia Harrison, now Mrs. Wunsch, is relishing her new chapter in her life.</p><p>A seasoned member of the national team who played at the 2023 FIFA Women&#x27;s World Cup, Sofia tied the knot with her seven-year boyfriend Collin Wunsch last year.</p><p>For the 26-year-old defender, getting married to her best friend and husband &quot;has been great,&quot; especially he has been &quot;supportive of me playing with the national team.&quot;</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/sports/othersports/2025/2/25/filipinas-first-to-use-moa-football-pitch-0617"><strong>READ: Filipinas first to use MOA Football Pitch<br/></strong></a></div><p>&quot;As some of you know, my last name is Wunsch. It means wish in German. Married life has been great. He is my biggest supporter. He&#x27;s so supportive of me playing with the national team. I couldn&#x27;t be more grateful to have him as my husband and my best friend,&quot; Wunsch shared to reporters.</p><p>She got married to a former football player — which, according to Sofia, has been a &quot;good combo.&quot;</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/sports/othersports/2025/2/25/filipinas-pff-officially-inaugurate-fifa-grade-moa-football-pitch-1812"><strong>READ: Filipinas, PFF officially inaugurate FIFA-grade MOA Football Pitch<br/></strong></a></div><p>&quot;He was a football player, yes. So, when I&#x27;m training at home, sometimes he will coach me and we&#x27;ll work together. So, it&#x27;s a good combo.&quot;</p><p>As the Filipinas gear up for a busy year, Wunsch is &quot;motivated&quot; for the challenge to prove that she deserves a spot on the national squad.</p><p>&quot;It definitely motivates me. I never really see my spot as guaranteed. I&#x27;m always looking to have that challenge to compete with someone who wants to take my spot from me,&quot; she said. &quot;I see every day as an opportunity to be better than I was the day before.&quot;</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/sports/othersports/2025/2/25/here-are-more-details-about-the-moa-football-pitch-an-engineering-marvel-2321"><strong>READ: Here are more details about the MOA Football Pitch -- &#x27;an engineering marvel&#x27;<br/></strong></a></div><p>Wunsh, who previously played for the Stallion Laguna FC, also revealed that she&#x27;s currently a free agent.</p><p>The women&#x27;s national football team, which just concluded a nine-day training camp, was the first to play at the newly inaugurated Mall of Asia (MOA) Football Pitch in Pasay City.</p><div><br/></div><div><strong>RELATED VIDEO:</strong></div><script data-wid="auto" type="text/javascript" src="https://content.viralize.tv/display/?zid=AAEyze-tm4MR6kEa&amp;cid=ABUyH8OJCtasTn6D"></script>