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Brandi Chastain to host testimonial soccer match Oct. 2, 2010
Renowned soccer athlete Brandi Chastain will host a testimonial soccer match with celebrity friends and athletes on October 2, 2010, at the Buck Shaw Stadium in Santa Clara, California to honor her career as she retires from professional play.
(SAN JOSE‐CALIFORNIA) ‐‐ Renowned soccer athlete Brandi Chastain will host a testimonial soccer match with celebrity friends and athletes on October 2, 2010, at the Buck Shaw Stadium in Santa Clara, California. The game will honor Chastain’s career as she retires from professional play, and launch the Reach Up! Foundation, which she created with longtime friend and business partner Dr. Joan Oloff.
Celebrity players will include Brandi Chastain, Mia Hamm, Julie Foudy, Tisha Venturini , Kristine Lilly, Eric Wynalda, Leslie Osborne, Aly Wagner, Tony Meola, Brent Jones, Bode Miller, Cindy Parlow , Normar Garciaparra, Tab Ramos, Marcelo Balboa, Eric Lagopoulos, Tiffeny Milbrett and others.
Chastain is best known for her game‐winning penalty kick against China in the 1999 Women’s World Cup, followed by the celebratory ripping off of her soccer jersey. The image of her in a sports bra, fists clenched in glory, is one of the iconic images in sports history. She is a two-time World Cup winner (1991, 1999) and two-time Olympic gold medalist (1996, 2004).
THE GAME
The Brandi Chastain Testimonial Soccer Match will be held Saturday, October 2, 2010 at the Buck Shaw Stadium, at Santa Clara University at 6 p.m. The field will open at 3 p.m. for food and pregame activities. The game will be aired on Fox Soccer Channel. Tickets are available at www.reachupworld.com.
WHAT IS A TESTIMONIAL SOCCER GAME
The testimonial soccer match concept began in England to honor career athletes. Towards the end of an athlete’s career, he would be honored by supporters and outstanding athletes with an honorary match. Started when professional athletes were paid very little, proceeds historically helped the athlete with retirement or the launching of another profession. In Chastain’s case, proceeds from her October 2nd testimonial match will support the Reach Up Foundation, designed to inspire ‘tween and teen girls and their mothers to make healthy choices and achieve their goals.
BACKGROUND
Born and raised in San Jose, California, Chastain currently plays for California Storm, a semi‐professional team, of the Women’s Professional Soccer League. In addition to playing for the United States’ national team (with whom she helped to win two World Cups and two Olympic gold medals), she has played for the San Jose CyberRays of the WUSA (Women’s United Soccer Association), and the FC Gold Pride of WPS (Women’s Professional Soccer).