how a clutch World Cup win propelled women's soccer
Berne, Emma Carlson
Explores the winning penalty goal kick made by Brandi Chastain in the 1999 World Cup, a kick seen by many as the play that legitimized women's sports around the world and in the United States especially.
"Simple text and full-color photographs briefly describe the life of Abby Wambach and her career as a professional soccer player"--Provided by publisher.
World Cup champion reveals the childhood struggles she overcame to inspire others, from growing up in Rochester, New York to becoming a world-class soccer star.
my dedication and determination to become one of soccer's best
Lloyd, Carli
2016
In 2015, the U.S. Women's National Team won its first FIFA championship in sixteen years, culminating in an epic final game that featured a gutsy, brilliant performance by the midfielder Carli Lloyd. But there was a time when Carli almost quit sports. She had just been cut from the Under-21 team and told she wasn't working hard enough to be at this level. Carli was faced with a decision: should she give up or try again?.
The Olympic gold medal-winning soccer player details her path to success, from her childhood in California to her time on the United States' National team.
This book discusses the past and future of women's soccer and presents biographies of eight of the sport's most famous players: Michelle Akers, Joy Fawcett, Julie Foudy, Mia Hamm, Kristine Lilly, Shannon MacMillan, Carla Overbeck, and Briana Scurry.
