The Players' Tribune

Best Play I Ever Made

Brandi Chastain

Brandi Chastain

USWNT

For her entire career, Brandi Chastain played every match like it was a World Cup final. 

She’s had that passion since she was a little girl.

On a sunny Saturday morning in San Jose, 11-year-old Brandi and her team were taking on their local rivals. Late in the first half of a tough game, a perfect, bouncy rebound landed directly in front of Brandi.

And she remembers what happened next simply as the best play she’s ever made.

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