Did you notice something different on the back of Lindsey Horan’s shirt during yesterday’s SheBelieves Cup game? We’d be surprised if you didn’t, because the USWNT midfielder stepped onto the pitch wearing a different last name alongside her iconic No. 10—Heaps, to be precise. While the gesture was met with both enthusiasm and hesitation from fans, Lindsey is more concerned about her teammate Rose Lavelle’s reaction.
But why? Well, have you heard the nickname ‘The Great Horan’? If not, let us inform you that Rose Lavelle gave Horan this nickname. However, since Lindsey is no longer a Horan—having tied the knot with her husband, Tyler—she decided to take on her mister’s last name. This would mean that this catchy nickname would be obsolete now.
In fact, Sam Mewis, host of The Women’s Game podcast, mentioned that people will now have to call Lindsey ‘The Great Heaps.’ However, the former Horan seemed a bit concerned, questioning Mewis during their chat on the latest episode. “Do you think Rose is okay?” asked Lindsey. To which Mewis replied she finds ‘The Great Heaps’ quite ‘beautiful’. Interestingly, the Lyon star quickly replied, “We’ll see what Lavelle thinks.”
Yes, approval is needed at least from Lavelle. After all, she was the one who gave this nickname to Lindsey. Of course, the Lyon midfielder wasn’t obligated to do so; she simply chose to as a surprise for her man.
The sweet story behind @LindseyHoran changing her last name for the USWNT game. Tyler Heaps, hope you liked the surprise pic.twitter.com/ILt6zyeh04
— The Women’s Game (@WomensGameMIB) February 21, 2025
“Well, it’s funny, because we’ve talked about it so much prior to the wedding about me changing my name. And I would make jokes saying, ‘I don’t know if I want to anymore…’ things like this,” added Heaps. “He knew that a huge gesture I always wanted to make was changing my name. I think it’s really special, especially for him.”
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