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“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 teenager, but it puts me in that mindset,“ said Chastain, now almost a decade removed from her winning 1999 World Cup penalty kick and shirt-whipping celebration that made her the only person to ever land on the covers of Time, Newsweek, People and Sports Illustrated in the same week.
“I just love it: going to practice, being with my teammates, going to the stadium, hearing the fans — especially the girls and their parents — screaming in the stands and asking for autographs. It’s wonderful.“
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