SAN JOSE, Calif. — Mandy Freeman sat at a high-top table in a semi-crowded Civic Center on Thursday afternoon and looked at the action happening around her.

Her Gotham FC teammates looked like rock stars as reporters and influencers sought their insight before Saturday’s championship match against the Spirit.

It’s the second time in three years the veteran has witnessed this media frenzy ahead of an NWSL Championship game.

The rocky journey for the franchise to be in this position — to be a consistent title contender and playoff threat — is not lost on Freeman, Gotham’s longest-tenured player.

“Having seen it all and seen what this club really can be, I’m grateful that I’ve stuck it out for as long as I have,” Freeman told The Post. “I think I have a great appreciation for what this cl

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