The United States' World Cup triumph on home soil in 1999 was a watershed m...
- The United States’ World Cup triumph on home soil in 1999 was a watershed moment for the sport but midfielder Julie Foudy had hoped it would help the women’s game grow at a much faster pace.
“It was a chance for us to show the United States and the world what a women’s sporting event should look like,” Foudy, who went on to become U.S. captain from 2000 to 2004, told Reuters in a telephone interview. That 1999 victory captivated the nation and was supposed to serve as a lift-off point to a bright future of professional women’s soccer leagues, greater exposure and generally more of everything for women across the entire sports spectrum.
“And frustrated. And tired,” she added. “It’s exhausting to keep fighting that fight and especially to do it right before a World Cup to launch that battle, but it meant that much to them that they felt they needed to do it. “There are countries out there who have put the money in and are investing and now they are seeing the returns of a potential World Cup-winning team. But it’s been slow for sure.”
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