California-born Kyra Carusa is blessed with a sunny disposition that rarely dims, but the Republic of Ireland striker also has a pragmatic streak that's helped her carve out a career at the top level. Carusa knew her time was up at hometown club San Diego Wave when her minutes nosedived under boss Jonas Eidevall and high-profile arrivals nudged her down the pecking order. A winter of change was necessary. Carusa parted company with San Diego in December, agreed a deal to rejoin one of her former clubs HB Koge in January, and then went to Kansas City on loan for the rest of the NWSL season, which starts in March. She'll link up with Danish side Koge (who have the same owners as Kansas) in...
