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10 Year Anniversary: A Whole New Decade To Come…
Everyone is so interested in what has happened the last 10 years,and I know why. The 1999 women’s world cup was an AMAZING event,seen by millions of people around the world. Tens of thousands of people joined together in non-traditional soccer stadiums to celebrate health, competition, patriotism (ours and others)…
read this...3 CommentsCategories: Soccer“Superstars “Premiers Tuesday June 23rd on ABC !!
I can’t believe that the kick off The Superstars is tomorrow, Tuesday June 23rd, on ABC 8pm pst. It feels like so long ago that we all convened in the Bahamas to tape the show. I am now laughing because I can’t believe that this summer is the 10 year…
read this...5 CommentsCategories: SoccerJaden’s Birthday
Posted 9 days ago by Brandi Chastain It’s been so great getting back to my team and getting on with what it is I really do, which is playing soccer and winning a championship. I just love taking the field with the Gold Pride. I’m so happy to see so…
read this...1 CommentsCategories: Soccer“Another Big Game”
When I started my soccer life, I had no idea how many trainings/games I would play. In fact, not until recently did I ever think that there would be sort of a “finish line” to how many games I would play. But instead of thinking of how many more, I…
read this...1 CommentsCategories: SoccerBrandi Stars in New ABC TV Show: “The Superstars!“
THE SUPERSTARS ABC reveals celebrity and athlete pairings for ‘The Superstars’ revival By Christopher Rocchio, 04/22/2009 ABC has revealed the identities of the eight celebrity and athlete pairings competing on The Superstars, its celebrity-themed revival of Superstars, an all-around sports competition that featured famous athletes competing in different sporting…
read this...2 CommentsCategories: Soccer“Why I Keep Playing!“ ...Read this excerpt from an article in USA Today about Brandi
“It’s the simple things,“ Chastain said. “I love the smell of the grass, or a really good moment on the field with a teammate. It’s about not having anything to prove, about enjoying every single moment.“ “Being on a soccer field makes me feel like I’m maybe not quite a…
read this...0 CommentsCategories: SoccerDoc’s Blog: “Oh What A Day!“
Ok, it was a special day, so I’ve decided it’s ok to make a special blog. I promise that Brandi will soon share her thoughts with you, but 1st, I’ll share mine. Yesterday was the very 1st game that Brandi’s new team, the FC Gold Pride played at Buck Shaw…
read this...1 CommentsCategories: SoccerNew Women’s Soccer Team Has Several “Goals”
By Mark Emmons Mercury News Posted: 04/02/2009 10:10:45 PM PDT U.S. Olympic Champion soccer players Brandi Chastain, practices with other… ( Maria Avila ) Because this is soccer, the word “goal” is thrown around quite a bit by the FC Gold Pride. But these players and coaches aren’t just…
read this...0 CommentsCategories: SoccerBrandi Makes Opening Game Roster For FC Gold Pride!
Chastain, Milbrett earn FC Gold Pride roster spots By Elliott Almond Mercury News Posted: 03/22/2009 05:38:16 PM PDT Brandi Chastain and Tiffeny Milbrett, two of the biggest names in their sport, have made the opening-day roster for FC Gold Pride in the inaugural season of the Women’s Professional Soccer league.…
read this...0 CommentsCategories: SoccerMy First Game Back!!!: Part 3
The first 5 minutes were a bit spastic and awkward, but we soon settled into the game and then took over. By the end of the first half it was 6-0 FC Gold Pride and we had scored some very entertaining and impressive goals. I have never really played in…
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