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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.

   • Date of birth: February 1, 1966 (age 57)
   • Height: 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)

   • Full name: Michelle Anne Akers
   • Place of birth: Santa Clara, California, U.S.

2. www.britannica.com › biography › Michelle-AkersMichelle Akers | Biography, Horse Rescue, Orlando Pride ...

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   Michelle Akers, American football (soccer) player who was named Female Player of the 20th Century by FIFA, an honor she shared with Chinese player Sun Wen. Akers is considered one of the pioneers in the development of women’s football in the United States and the world.

   • Author: Natalia Cardenas

3. www.cnn.com › 2019/07/10 › opinionsSoccer legend: They told me girls couldn’t play this game - CNN

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   Jul 10, 2019 · Michelle Akers, legend of the 1991 and 1999 Women’s World Cup-winning US national teams, says the 2019 US Women’s national team is bringing her and her teammates’ dreams full circle by ...

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

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   Learn about the life and achievements of Michelle Akers, the star of the U.S. women's national team that won the first and second Women's World Cups and the FIFA award for the greatest woman player of the 20th century. Find out how she overcame chronic fatigue syndrome, played in the 1996 Olympics, and became a four-time Hermann Trophy winner.

5. www.fifa.com › fifaplus › enMichelle Akers: Women's World Cup legend - FIFA

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   Michelle Akers’ incredible FIFA Women’s World Cup™ exploits have ensured her place in the pantheon of USA football greats. She fired them to glory at the maiden edition of the global showpiece,...

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7. www.michelleakers.orgHorse Rescue and Sanctuary | Michelle Akers

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   Michelle Akers, the FIFA Player of the Century and World Cup champion, founded a charity to provide sanctuary to horses and animals. Learn more about her soccer career and her passion for horse rescue.

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

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   Aug 23, 2018 · Originally published August 23, 2018 at 7:00 am Updated June 11, 2019 at 2:30 pm. If there was a Mount Rushmore of the greatest U.S. women's soccer players, Michelle Akers would be the George...

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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).

   Michelle Akers - Wikipedia

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   Who is Michelle Akers?

   • Editor’s Note: Michelle Akers was a player on the US Women’s National Teams who won World Cup titles in 1991 (where she won the Golden Boot as top scorer) and 1999. Along with China’s Sun Wen, she was named FIFA’s Female Player of the Century. She is the founder of Michelle Akers Horse Rescue & Outreach, Inc. The views expressed here are hers.

   Soccer legend: They told me girls couldn’t play this game | CNN

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   How many goals did Michelle Akers score?

   • Akers first came to worldwide notice at that first Women’s World Cup in China in 1991, at which time she was playing forward and was named Michelle Akers-Stahl. In the United States’ six games, she scored 10 goals, including both American goals in the 2-1 win over Norway in the final.

   Michelle Akers – Society for American Soccer History

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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.

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