The National Team: The Inside Story Of The Women Who Changed Soccer

"For anyone who found themselves jumping up and down and screaming “Equal Pay!” along with the Women’s World Cup stadium crowd last summer (sorry, downstairs neighbors), this book is for you. Caitlin Murray puts you right there on the pitch with the game-changing athletes of the U.S. Women’s National Soccer Team as they fight for recognition and respect from the sport’s governing bodies and from the public. Interviews with several generations of soccer superstars – Mia Hamm, Julie Foudy, Brandi Chastain, Alex Morgan and more – reveal the constant behind-the-scenes work these athletes put in (a late-night sewing session to hem hand-me-down men’s uniforms will both infuriate and inspire) and give soccer fans a better appreciation for each of the four World Cup victories."