San Jose soccer legend Brandi Chastain on her iconic celebration: “I’ve had so many people share their stories about what that has meant to them – and they’ve all been so incredib…
Brandi Chastain tears off her uniform top and cheers after scoring the winning shootout goal for the US Women’s World Cup Soccer team at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California, on July 10, 1999. SAN JOSE — Twenty-five years ago, Brandi Chastain delivered one of sports’ most iconic moments, captivating millions from coast to coast and putting the San Jose native on the front pages of newspapers and magazines across the country.
“Even the ones who say, ‘Hey you put a black eye on women’s sports’ or ‘That was unnecessary,’ I get to have a conversation with them. I get to close the gap on how hard it is to be on the national team and the work that goes into it.” The Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame coach, who graduated with Chastain in Mitty’s class of 1986, was watching with her club players on a small screen in Oregon City, Oregon.
The 1999 U.S. women’s soccer team brought strength and competitiveness to the field, boasting legends such as Mia Hamm, Michelle Akers, Julie Foudy and Briana Scurry. Sitting in the stands directly behind the goal was JT Hanley, who would become the girls soccer coach at Chastain’s high school alma mater in 2007.
In 2022, England striker Chloe Kelly celebrated a 110th-minute goal by mimicking Chastain’s 1999 celebration.
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