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It’s a 2022 vision for USA skipper Zackary

THE ROUND ball was Kate Zackary’s first sporting love. Inspired by the FIFA World Cup-winning USA team of 1999, she thrived in football and secured a scholarship to Benedictine College in her late teens.

“Growing up playing soccer my biggest heroes came from the 1999 World Cup team, like Briana Scurry and Mia Hamm,” says Zackary. “They were my biggest inspirations, their work-rate and pride for their team and country.

“I’d like to meet any one of the players from that 1999 women’s team, to hear their story. What they did, being an inspiration for a sport and a

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