Brandi Chastain authored one of the most memorable moments in sports history when she converted the USWNT’s fifth and final penalty kick in the shootout to defeat China in the 1999 FIFA Women’s World Cup Final. The match at the famed Rose Bowl in Pasadena, Calif., was witnessed by 90,125 fans and many millions more around the USA and the world. It is still the largest crowd ever to watch an international women’s soccer game and made Chastain one of the most influential female athletes of the 20th century, not only for her clutch heroics from the spot but also for the iconic image of female empowerment as she ripped off her jersey and celebrated the World Cup victory with her teammates in her now-famous sports bra. She would grace the cover of Time, Newsweek, People Magazine and Sports Illustrated.
