Six players from the U.S. women's soccer team that won the World Cup in 1999 share why their victory in the tournament was a pivotal moment for sports.
Members of the 1999 U.S. Women's National Team gather for a group photo during a match between the current U.S. women's squad and Belgium in April.
You’re picking out moments. And Brandi had her moment scoring and I had my header but there were so many moments leading up to that in other games that helped us. [Tisha] scored two goals in a game against North Korea. The moments all add up to the success of our team. And we’re all here because we were doing what we were supposed to.It transpired exactly the way it was supposed to. If it goes a different way, if we win 5-0, it doesn’t have the impact, it doesn’t have the movement.
U.S. women's soccer team captain Carla Overbeck, center, celebrates with her teammates after winning the 1999 World Cup. We were very much seen as the girls next door. And that’s exactly who we were.And we were approachable. Walking through the airport, people were clapping and we were high-fiving them. We got caught up in their excitement and they were caught up in our excitement.We were just a bunch of girls who loved to play.
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