Tag: Kristine Lilly
WOMEN’S SOCCER HISTORY MONTH (Day 13): Dare To Dream captures spirit and success of USWNT (2005)
Before writing another word about “Dare to Dream,” yours truly must make this admission: I contributed three still photos of the U.S. women’s national team on its return from the very first Women’s World Cup to HBO. I was compensated for the pictures and received a credit at the end of the film. If you think this review has been compromised, so be it. If you don’t want to read it, I will understand. If not, enjoy.
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WOMEN’S SOCCER HISTORY MONTH (Day 10): When Brandi lost her shirt, but the USWNT gained a world championship (1999)
After she had won it for the United States, defender Brandi Chastain admitted she had lost it.
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WOMEN’S SOCCER HISTORY MONTH (Day 9): Brooklyn’s Yatrakis finds herself In the international spotlight (2004)
The start of the Olympics can’t come soon enough for Brooklyn, N.Y. native Maria Yatrakis. The former Big East goalkeeper of the year is expected to start for Greece against the U.S. in the very first event of the Summer Olympics on Wednesday.
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MORE FAME: Hamm to be inducted into U.S. Olympic Hall
Two-time Olympic gold medalist and two-time Women’s World Cup Champion Mia Hamm will be inducted into the U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Hall of Fame.
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WOMEN’S SOCCER HISTORY MONTH (Soccer Day 31): Hamm hits 100 career goals, but doesn’t ham it up (1998)
After scoring 101 goals, you would think that Mia Hamm would have gotten her goal celebration down pat.
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WOMEN’S SOCCER HISTORY MONTH (Day 13): Dare To Dream captures spirit and success of USWNT (2005)
Before writing another word about “Dare to Dream,” yours truly must make this admission: I contributed three still photos of the U.S. women’s national team on its return from the very first Women’s World Cup to HBO.
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WOMEN’S SOCCER HISTORY MONTH (Day 10): When Brandi lost her shirt, but the USWNT gained a world championship (1999)
After she had won it for the United States, defender Brandi Chastain admitted she had lost it.
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WOMEN’S SOCCER HISTORY MONTH (Day 9): Brooklyn’s Yatrakis finds herself In the international spotlight (2004)
The start of the Olympics can’t come soon enough for Brooklyn, N.Y. native Maria Yatrakis.
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USWNT NOTEBOOK: Sauerbrunn 12th USWNT player to reach 200 caps
Becky Sauerbrunn became the 12th U.S. women’s national team player to reach 200 caps, in the team’s scoreless tie against the Czech Republic in the SheBelieves Cup in Carson, Calif. on Thursday night.
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‘SOCCER WAS HIS LIFE:’ How Gene Bodenstein, a stickball player from Brooklyn, fell in love with the beautiful game and made an impact
It all began, quite innocently, with a second grader wanting to play in this new soccer league with one of his friends.
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FOUR MORE GAMES: USWNT to play in the Midwest in September, October
The U.S. women’s national team will play two matches in September against Paraguay and two matches in October against Korea Republic to finish its 2021 domestic schedule.
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END OF A LEGENDARY CAREER: Carli Lloyd announces her retirement
Carli Lloyd, one of the most impactful big-game players to feature for the U.S. women’s national team and one of the greatest players in the storied history of the USWNT program, Monday announced her retirement.
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