Brandi and the Bride
Recently there was an amazing photo that went viral of a bride and her bridesmaids re-enacting Brandi’s 1999 world-class, world-changing moment. It made quite an impression on me (just ask, oh, anyone I spoke to for the following few weeks!). Then to my complete surprise, the bride herself, a teacher named Brittany Senator, reached […]
Brandi’s Response to the Bride
Dear Brittany, Please excuse the delay in responding to your incredibly humbling, emotionally overwhelming and heartfelt email. Both Andy and I were so touched by your words, and to be honest that doesn’t really envelop or grasp the enormity of it for me because that journey, that day, and that moment was a lifetime in […]
“I Want Them to Be Strong”: Brandi Chastain on U.S. Soccer Girls’ Development Academy
The U.S. Soccer Federation launched the U.S. Soccer Girls’ Development Academy last week — 10 years after launching the same program for boys’ youth soccer — and our very own Soccer Sister Brandi Chastain is set to make sure its girls are taking home the right message. As executive director for the California Thorns FC […]
New York City Football Club Hosts ‘Soccer Sisters’ at Yankee Stadium
In February, NYCFC announced the launch of its Girls Academy as part of its commitment to growing girls soccer. Now, NYCFC is proud to bring one of the legends of the women’s game to Yankee Stadium. Two-time World Cup and Gold Medal winner, Brandi Chastian, will be in the house on Thursday, June 29 to cheer on […]