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On a sweltering Californian day, a stadium of over 90,000 fans stood silent and still, rooted by anxiety, as Brandi Chastain prepared to take a penalty kick that could secure the Women's World Cup for her country. The right-footer had been instructed by her coach to strike with her left, even though she had never attempted a penalty kick with her weaker foot. Spectators gasped in unison before breaking into a roar.Chastain scores. The U.S.
Michelle Akers "I didn't really get it until we got our asses kicked by the other countries ... They'd grown up with the game, obviously it's embedded in their culture," Akers, who struggled with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome during the final 10 years of her career, tells CNN Sport."We were great athletes, but not necessarily good soccer players.
Mia Hamm In Mia Hamm, the world's leading scorer, the team had a"reluctant superstar." Emphasizing the squad's new-found place in popular culture, the striker was the inspiration behind the 'Soccer Teresa' doll, launched by Mattel for that home World Cup. "I remember Anson Dorrance always saying every time we stepped on the field we were selling our game. We wanted to win and we wanted to win attractively," Hamm says.
Kristine Lilly With 354 international appearances, Lilly is still the most capped female player in history. During her 23 years in the first team, the former forward experienced at first-hand the various stages of development the national team went through. She has written a book called"Powerhouse" which she hopes, she says, will show people"the greatness of my teammates and why we were so successful.""Life is never the same without that group.
Samantha Mewis "They're players I looked up to and had posters of them on my wall and autographs. I watched them play in the '99 World Cup, I watched them all growing up," Lloyd says."They paved the way. They carved out this path for us and now it's our job to continue to make it better for those that are coming up." "This team is like our babies," Foudy says of the current side which is ranked No. 1 in the world."We want them to be successful.
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