Sunday, July 24, 2016

Brandi Chastain: On headers, concussions, soccer wages (The Associated Press)

FILE - In this July 10, 1999, file photo, United States' Brandi Chastain celebrates after kicking the game-winning overtime penalty shootout goal against China during the Women's World Cup final at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, Calif. Chastain likes the U.S. soccer prospects for defending gold in Rio, is advocating for fewer headers in youth games and tackling her son's diagnosis of Crohn's disease. It's been 17 years since Chastain's game-winning penalty shootout kick against China, and the celebratory photo of her overhead jersey twirl landed on magazine covers. (AP Photo/Kevork Djansezian, File)

Brandi Chastain likes U.S. soccer's prospects for defending gold in Rio, is advocating for fewer headers in youth games and tackling her son's diagnosis of Crohn's disease. It's been 17 years since Chastain's game-winning penalty shootout kick against China at the Women's World Cup at the Rose Bowl in July 1999, and the celebratory photo of her overhead jersey twirl landed on magazine covers. Chastain is keeping an eye on the current women's national team - without retired star Abby Wambach - after helping the U.S. win two golds and a silver in the Olympics during her career.


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