The U S Women S Soccer Team

Author : Clemente A. Lisi
Publisher : Scarecrow Press
Page : 167 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2010-04-26
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 0810874164

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The U.S. Women's Soccer Team by Clemente A. Lisi Pdf

Updated through the 2012 Olympics. On a July afternoon in 1999, the proudest moment for U.S. soccer occurred in Pasadena, California. In the presence of more than 90,000 fans and viewed by another 40 million on television, the U.S. women outlasted China to win the World Cup. Although the United States has lagged far behind other countries in the men's game, it has been at the forefront when it comes to women's soccer. In the second edition of The U.S. Women's Soccer Team: An American Success Story, Clemente A. Lisi examines how the sport has gained popularity over the past few decades. While other books have been written about the team during a specific year, such as those focused solely on the World Cup win on U.S. soil, Lisi looks beyond this event, detailing the program's infancy and how it steadily became a model for women's teams around the globe. Beginning with the start of the U.S. program in 1985, Lisi recounts the development of the women's team, highlighted by their two first place finishes in the Women's World Cups (1991 and 1999) and four Olympic women's gold medals (1996, 2004, 2008, and 2012). In addition to chronicling the history of the team as a whole, this book offers mini profiles and photographs of some of the best players over the years, including Julie Foudy, Amy Rodriguez, Hope Solo, and Mia Hamm.

Author : Rob Goldman
Publisher : U of Nebraska Press
Page : 373 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2021-11
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9781496230157

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The Sisterhood by Rob Goldman Pdf

For legions of soccer fans, the players on the U.S. Women's National Soccer Team are the game's standard-bearers. Together their accomplishments include four World Cup titles and four Olympic gold medals. Within five years of their inaugural match in 1985, the team was the best women's soccer team on the planet. But its rise was neither easy nor harmonious. The national team came onto the scene when team sports for women were in their infancy. The players were paid little and played to sparse crowds on marginal pitches and carried their own equipment and luggage. They faced discrimination and unequal treatment, most notably from their governing bodies, FIFA and U.S. Soccer. The Sisterhood is the story of the first and second generations of national team players, known as the 99ers, who were the driving force behind the rise of U.S. women's soccer and who built the foundation for the team's enduring success. Rob Goldman takes the reader onto the pitch and into the minds of the players and coaches for the team's greatest victories and most heartbreaking defeats. Among those featured are players Michelle Akers, Julie Foudy, Mia Hamm, and Brandi Chastain, as well as coaches Anson Dorrance and Tony DiCicco. When the team won the '99 World Cup in front of more than ninety thousand fans at the Rose Bowl, it was the largest crowd to ever attend a women's sporting event. After Brandi Chastain's winning penalty kick beat China, everything changed. These women's soccer players were no longer outcasts; they were hard-nosed players and leaders who not only transformed women's sports but led a cultural revolution. They were trailblazers, role models, and selfless best friends. Their story, told here largely in the voices of the players and coaches who were there, is epic and inspiring.

Author : Jeff Savage
Publisher : Lerner Publications ™
Page : 32 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2018-08-01
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781541534605

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US Women's National Team by Jeff Savage Pdf

The US Women's National Team has won more Olympic gold medals and Women's World Cup titles than any other team. Learn how the team got started and meet some of the biggest superstars in soccer history in this thrilling title! Discover more through photos and engaging storylines with famous and beloved athletes.

Author : Jere Longman
Publisher : Harper
Page : 360 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2000-07-03
Category : Social Science
ISBN : UOM:39015049722427

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The Girls Of Summer by Jere Longman Pdf

The story of the U.S. women's soccer team and their rise from a virtually unnoticed group of young women athletes to the champions of the 1999 Women's World Cup includes profiles of top players.

Author : J. E. Skinner
Publisher : Cherry Lake
Page : 32 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2018-08-01
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781534131347

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U.S. Women's National Soccer Team by J. E. Skinner Pdf

Most of the time sports are seen as the height of competition, but often they also bring people together in times of cultural, social, and political upheaval. U.S. Women's National Soccer Team explores the way the celebrated team served to bring Americans--and American women--together across the years. Includes ties to 21st Century themes, as well as infographics, timelines, glossary, and index.

Author : Meg Walters
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 34 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2019-11-19
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781510756304

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World Cup Women by Meg Walters Pdf

This is the illustrated story of 23 soccer players who worked together to become World Cup champions and heroes to millions of men, women, boys, and girls across America and around the world. In July 2019, a record number of people all around the world tuned in to watch the Women's World Cup, which took place in France. Fifty-two games, twenty-four teams, four weeks . . . one winner. Megan Rapinoe had waited for this day since she attended a World Cup game as a teenager, and Alex Morgan had set her sights on a World Cup victory of her own as she watched Mia Hamm, Brandi Chastain, and Team USA win in 1999. Years of hard work, determination, and practice put Megan, Alex, and their teammates in the perfect position, and they took full advantage. Rose Lavelle, Tobin Heath, Alyssa Naeher, Crystal Dunn, Ali Krieger, Julie Ertz, Carli Lloyd, and the rest of the US Women's National Team returned home from France with the title, the trophy, and their nation's pride, becoming the first team in history to win four Women's World Cup titles! New York City threw a parade in their honor, and fans lined the streets, clapping and cheering and chanting their names. These women were on top of the world—they'd come so far. They'd achieved their dreams! World Cup Women highlights Team USA's tournament experience and provides a glimpse into what shot them to the top . . . and what may keep them there a little longer.

Author : Rachel Allison
Publisher : Rutgers University Press
Page : 209 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2018-08-30
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9780813591315

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Kicking Center by Rachel Allison Pdf

Winner of the 2018 Early Career Gender Scholar Award from the Sociologists for Women in Society-South Girls and young women participate in soccer at record levels and the Women’s National Team regularly draws media, corporate, and popular attention. Yet despite increased representation and visibility, gender disparities in opportunity, compensation, training resources, and media airtime persist in soccer, and two professional leagues for women have failed since 2000. In Kicking Center, Rachel Allison investigates a women’s soccer league seeking to break into the male-dominated center of U.S. professional sport. Through an examination of the challenges and opportunities identified by those working for and with this league, she demonstrates how gender inequality is both constructed and contested in professional sport. Allison details the complex constructions of race, class, gender, and sexuality in the selling and marketing of women’s soccer in a half-changed sports landscape characterized by both progress and backlash, and where professional sports are still understood to be men’s territory.

Author : HEATHER E. SCHWARTZ
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2023
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 8765602951

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US WOMEN'S NATIONAL SOCCER TEAM by HEATHER E. SCHWARTZ Pdf

Author : Fitness Research Publishing
Publisher : Independently Published
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2024-02-05
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9798878658300

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Goal by Goal by Fitness Research Publishing Pdf

From their humble beginnings to iconic victories on the global stage, Goal by Goal: The Rise of the U.S. Women's National Soccer Team (USWNT) charts the transformative journey of the U.S. Women's National Soccer Team (USWNT). Dive deep into the highs, lows, challenges, and successes of a team that not only revolutionized women's soccer but also pioneered change off the pitch. Discover the battles for equality, the evolution of their playing style, and the emergence of new stars carrying the legacy forward. This comprehensive account offers readers an inside look at the team's indomitable spirit, their advocacy for women in sports, and their unwavering commitment to excellence. A must-read for soccer enthusiasts, advocates of women in sports, and anyone inspired by tales of perseverance and triumph.

Author : Heather Alexander
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 34 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2016
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9780399542244

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U. S. Women's Soccer by Heather Alexander Pdf

Follow the United States women's national soccer team as they go for fold!

Author : Gwendolyn Oxenham
Publisher : Ten Speed Press
Page : 257 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2022-11-22
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9781984860859

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Pride of a Nation by Gwendolyn Oxenham Pdf

The first official history of the U.S. Women's National Soccer Team, celebrating nearly four decades of the team's athletic excellence and cultural impact and featuring 250 full-color photographs Telling the U.S. Women's National Soccer Team's story in eye-popping photos and expert prose, Pride of a Nation is a lavish tribute to one of the most beloved teams in sports, revisiting their historic four World Cup titles and four Olympic gold medals, as well as unforgettable players across the generations, such as Mia Hamm, Brandi Chastain, Abby Wambach, Megan Rapinoe, Carli Lloyd, Briana Scurry, Hope Solo, Alex Morgan, Sophia Smith, Rose Lavelle, Catarina Macario, Mallory Pugh, and more. Drawing from full access to U.S. Soccer's photo and print archives, this beautifully illustrated tribute includes: A foreword by Julie Foudy, two-time World Cup and Olympic Champion One-of-a-kind action shots and behind-the scenes photos Original essays by award-winning writer and documentary filmmaker Gwendolyn Oxenham exploring the evolution of the women’s game and its world-changing impact on the culture at large Exclusive player polls ranking the best teams of each decade and the All-Time Best XI Excerpts of the best previously published writing and prize-winning reporting about the epic games and greatest players over the past forty years Stats, records, illuminating trivia, and more Honoring the fierce athleticism and unshakeable spirit of the charismatic pioneers who planted the U.S. women’s soccer flag in 1985, and those who have made the rest of the world salute it ever since, this incisive and entertaining book will be a keepsake for soccer lovers everywhere.

Author : Noah Davis,Rick Leddy
Publisher : Sole Books
Page : 144 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2015-10-04
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9781938591372

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The U.S. Women’s Soccer Team Road to Glory: American Heroes by Noah Davis,Rick Leddy Pdf

Author : Kristine Lilly,Dr. John Gillis, Jr.,Dr. Lynette Gillis
Publisher : Greenleaf Book Group
Page : 280 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2019-05-07
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781626346390

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Powerhouse by Kristine Lilly,Dr. John Gillis, Jr.,Dr. Lynette Gillis Pdf

Kristine Lilly is a legendary athlete: she played midfielder for the United States Women’s National Soccer Team for over twenty-three years. This included five FIFA World Cups and three Olympic Games. She was inducted into the US Olympic Hall of Fame in 2012 and the US Soccer Hall of Fame in 2014. Before that, she won four national championships at The University of North Carolina. During this remarkable career, Lilly gained unprecedented insights into how high-performing teams work together, on and off the field. In Powerhouse: 13 Teamwork Tactics that Build Excellence and Unrivaled Success, she teams up with Dr. John Gillis Jr. to help readers and their businesses: • Transform • Empower • Achieve • Motivate Using Lilly and Gillis’s insights, readers can revolutionize teams in their organizations so that they can achieve sustainable excellence and peerless success. The tactics they share, supported by Dr. Lynette Gillis’s academic research, dig deep into the dynamics of collaborative work and highlight the actions readers can take to empower their teams.

Author : Gwendolyn Oxenham
Publisher : Icon Books
Page : 313 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2017-07-06
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9781785781544

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Under the Lights and In the Dark by Gwendolyn Oxenham Pdf

Under the Lights and in the Dark: Untold Stories of Women's Soccer takes an unprecedented look inside the lives of professional football players around the world – from precarious positions in underfunded teams and leagues, to sold-out stadiums and bright lights. Award-winning filmmaker and journalist Gwendolyn Oxenham tells the stories of the phenoms, underdogs, and nobodies – players willing to follow the game wherever it takes them. Under the Lights and in the Dark takes us inside the world of women's soccer, following players across the globe, from Portland Thorns star Allie Long, who trains in an underground men's league in New York City; to English national Fara Williams, who hid her homelessness from her teammates while playing for the English national team. Oxenham takes us to Voronezh, Russia, where players battle more than just snowy pitches in pursuing their dream of playing pro, and to a refugee camp in Denmark, where Nadia Nadim, now a Danish international star, honed her skills after her family fled from the Taliban. Whether you're a newcomer to the sport or a die-hard fan, this is an inspiring book about stars' beginnings and adventures, struggles and hardship, and, above all, the time-honored romance of the game.

Author : Heather E. Schwartz
Publisher : Lerner Publications TM
Page : 51 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2023-08-01
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781728497563

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US Women's National Soccer Team by Heather E. Schwartz Pdf

The US Women's National Soccer Team (USWNT) is among the best soccer teams in the world. Over the years, the team won gold medals at both the Olympics and the FIFA Women's World Cup four times. As the team's success grew, fans started coming out in record numbers to watch them play. But even though the USWNT made many accomplishments, the team also faced challenges. For many years after the women's national team first began in 1985, it was underfunded. The USWNT had worse equipment and facilities and received less payment than the men's national team. More than once, players of the USWNT took a stand. Until finally, in 2021, the US Soccer Federation made an agreement guaranteeing that the women's and men's teams would receive equal pay. Follow the journey of the USWNT on and off the field.