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The Gift of Fury | S1: The Women’s World Cup

The Gift of Fury | S1: The Women’s World Cup

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The Gift of Fury | S1: The Women’s World Cup

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ratings:
Length:
32 minutes
Released:
May 23, 2019
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

After years of relentless training, the USWNT was finally ready for the 1st FIFA World Championship for Women’s Football for the M&M’s Cup (aka the first Women’s World Cup). The U.S. women had developed a true American playing style, but this was the world’s game. How would they fare on the biggest stage, against the most dominant players from across the globe?Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Released:
May 23, 2019
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (8)

The biggest moments in sports history have stories behind them which have never been told. In 1999, Brandi Chastain kicked the winning goal for the U.S. at the Women’s World Cup. Her victory celebration in a sports bra made for one of the most iconic photos in recent memory. But how did we get to a moment where a women’s sport became a national obsession? To answer that question, we have to go back. In Season 1, soccer journalist Grant Wahl traces that ’99 Women’s World Cup victory back to the origins of the U.S. women’s national team and the first Women’s World Cup in 1991. Featuring superstars like Mia Hamm, Michelle Akers and Julie Foudy; former coach, Anson Dorrance; and even ex-FIFA President, Sepp Blatter.