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BRISTOL, Conn. -- Leticia Romero couldnt believe the celebrity status she achieved at home in the Canary Islands.The Spanish guard got to spend a few days there after the Olympics this summer before heading back to the U.S. for her senior season with Florida State.People would stop her on the street or in stores offering their congratulations on Spains silver medal at the Rio Games. It was the first medal in womens basketball for the country.It really was something special, Romero said. It wasnt just in my hometown, but also in a nearby city. People recognized me and were so happy for what we had accomplished.Romero wasnt happy just for the newfound fame, but also because Spains success has created a buzz for the womens basketball world championship being held there in 2018.Its going to be great to play at home in a few years, she said. Hopefully we can pick up where we left off.Now, with the Olympics in the rear-view mirror, the 5-foot-9 guard is ready to try to help 12th-ranked Florida State reach new heights.It wont take long for the Seminoles to see where they stand as they host No. 3 UConn on Nov. 14. The Huskies are led by junior guard Kia Nurse, who played for Canada in Rio de Janeiro.The pair were the only current college players in womens basketball at the Olympics. They joined a handful of other college basketball players over the past 30 years who competed in the Olympics while still in school.Romero became the first to win a medal since Vicky Bullett (Maryland) and Bridgette Gordon (Tennessee) helped the U.S. win gold in 1988. The Spanish guard just isnt sure exactly where her medal is.I know my dad took it and put it somewhere, she said. Im sure its in a safe place.Nurse and Romero were given some time off by their coaches to let them recover after the busy summer.I know she had a busy summer and told her to take as much time as she needed, UConn coach Geno Auriemma said.Nurse was still working her way back following hernia surgery before she went to Rio.The timetable was moved up this summer because of the Olympics, she said. So I didnt really get much time off, as I was rehabbing before I started playing again. Coach Auriemma wasnt worried about my conditioning, he just wanted me to be ready for the upcoming season.The two guards played against each other in the Olympics, with Romeros Spanish squad coming away with the victory in pool play. The two could be matched up a lot when they play next week.I dont know her that well, but we sure played against her enough, Nurse said. Its neat that we can share that common bond of having played in the Olympics this past summer.Both guards said they learned a lot from their veteran teammates in the Olympics. With UConn losing Breanna Stewart, Morgan Tuck and Moriah Jefferson to graduation, Nurse will be called on more to be a leader -- a role that she played for Canada.One of the biggest things I took away was how to handle a game, said Nurse, who averaged a team-best 11 points for Canada. We had three veterans who were playing in their last games for Canada at the Olympics and you could see the passion they played with on nearly every possession.Romero also tried to be a sponge, soaking up as much as she could from her Spanish teammates.I learned that I need to be more vocal on the court with my teammates, Romero said.---Follow Doug on Twitter at http://www.twitter.com/dougfeinberg Ian Happ Jersey . 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Robbie Kruse will be out to find a new club unless he can translate his Socceroos form into more game-time in Germany.The 28-year-old winger has been left on the bench so far this season in the league at his Bundesliga club Bayer Leverkusen.While its allowed him to come into Socceroos camp feeling fresh, Kruse knows its not a sustainable position.Ill reassess my options in January given Im in the last year of my contract, he said.Hopefully Im in a good situation to keep getting some minutes and well see what happens in January.Kruse, who has spent the last six years in Germany since leaving A-League club Melbourne Victory, suggested flickering interest in his services during the off-season.It was difficult last window because I was with the national team four or five days before the window closed, and one of our wingers got injured, so I was always staying until January, he said.I know my situation at the club. I want to go play.ddddddddddddIf I can, I should be able to leave.While gazing to the future, Kruse isnt moaning or complaining about his lot.He knows there are far worse places to be than his ambitious home at Leverkusen, which is playing in the European Champions League and hopes to challenge perennial title-winner Bayern Munich.The squad we have is one of the best in Germany ... a lot of people have tipped us to push for the title, he said.You want to play every game but Im competing with some top talent in Europe. Three of our front line are playing in the German national team - in the squad at least.Ive done really well to get in the squad, now Im on the teamsheet, on the bench at least every week.Its about pushing harder and getting some minutes.To be able to mix with them gives me a lot of confidence. ' ' '