Continuing our series on the fabulous women representing the USA in the upcoming Olympics, please meet Leslie Osborne, Heather O'Reilly, Christie Rampone and Abby Wambach.
Pictured L-R, T-B: Leslie Osborne, 25; Heather O'Reilly, 23; Christie Rampone, 33; Abby Wambach, 28
The U.S. women's soccer team is a talented bunch: At Glamour magazine's press time Abby Wambach had scored 95 goals in 119 games--the highest average in U.S. history; Christie Rampone is a two-time Olympian; Leslie Osborne and Heather O'Reilly are two of the team's brightest up-and-comers. But the skill of a few individuals isn't the reason they're favored in Beijing. "Every time we've won a championship, it's been because of the team and nothing else," says Rampone, the team captain. Adds O'Reilly: "It's that day in, day out camaraderie we have." Their cohesiveness translates to the game--their communication on the field, their die-hard motivation to play their best. Says Osborne, who got injured just as this story went to press: "We put our lives together to go win gold. We're family."
- The above article was taken from Glamour, July 2008
photos: Glamour, US Soccer, USA Today, Celebrity Babies, The Group News
Great post! I think this list of Five hottest WMNT'ers is pretty good too.
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