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   Michelle Anne Akers (formerly Akers-Stahl; born February 1, 1966) is an American former soccer player who starred in the 1991 and 1999 Women's World Cup and 1996 Olympics victories by the United States. At the 1991 World Cup, she won the Golden Shoe as the top scorer, with ten goals.

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   Feb 2, 2021 · Published Feb 2, 2021. The All-American trailblazer paved the way for the professionalisation of women's football. A two-time World Cup winner and Olympic gold medallist, Akers became the first...

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3. www.ussoccerhistory.org › michelle-akersMichelle Akers – Society for American Soccer History

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   At the 1995 Women’s World Cup in Sweden, she was injured in the United States’ first game and did not return until the semifinals, in which the United States was eliminated. Her injury was considered a large factor in the United States’ failure to defend its championship.

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   May 9, 2024 · Michelle Akers (born February 1, 1966, Santa Clara, California, U.S.) is an American football (soccer) player who was named Female Player of the 20th Century by the Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA), an honour she shared with Chinese player Sun Wen.

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5. www.seattletimes.com › sports › soccerShe was America’s first women’s soccer star. Now, Michelle ...

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   Aug 23, 2018 · If there was a Mount Rushmore of the greatest U.S. women's soccer players, Michelle Akers would be the George Washington. Akers, a Shoreline native, helped put U.S. women's soccer on the map.

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   Nov 30, 2021 · As Michelle Akers dribbled toward an inviting and tantalizing open net in the waning minutes of a deadlocked match in the first FIFA Women's World Cup Final three decades ago, for some...

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   Where is Michelle Akers now?

   • Now, she lives on a farm in Georgia and is devoted to her other lifelong passion: horses. Long before Michelle Akers became one of the greatest soccer players in history, even before she started scoring goals at a mind-boggling rate at Shorecrest High School in Shoreline, she had a passion that had nothing to do with sports.

   She was America’s first women’s soccer star. Now, Michelle Akers has

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   Who is Michelle Akers?

   • A master of two positions, a bastion for equality, and an impassioned trailblazer, Michelle Akers revolutionised football at a time when female athletes were considered second class.

   Michelle Akers: The “warrior” who changed the face of U.S. soccer

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   Who is Michelle Akers-Stahl?

   • On January 19, 2022, the Orlando Pride announced Akers as an assistant coach for the 2022 season, serving under head coach Amanda Cromwell. She also served in a player development and mentorship role, and assisted with community outreach. From 1990 to 1994, she was married and was known as Michelle Akers-Stahl.

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   Is Michelle Akers a Happy Mom at home?

   • "With the U.S. women chasing the World Cup, Michelle Akers is a happy mom at home just..." Orlando Sentinel. Retrieved September 6, 2019. ^ Wahl, Grant, "Green Acres", Sports Illustrated, July 4, 2011, pp. 98–101. ^ Cardenas, Natalia. Michelle Akers. Encyclopædia Britannica. Retrieved June 10, 2018. ^ Scavuzzo, Diane. (12 juni 2015).

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8. www.chicagotribune.com › 1991/12/04 › former-orneryFORMER ORNERY TEEN NOW QUEEN OF WOMEN`S SOCCER

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   Dec 4, 1991 · Michelle Akers-Stahl and women`s soccer in the United States grew up together. And they also grew up because of each other. Akers-Stahl, a self-described ”kid from hell” as a teenager,...