Brandi Chastain celebrates after kicking the winning penalty shot to win the 1999 Women's World Cup final against China on July 10, 1999, at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena. The U.S. won 5-4 on penalty kicks. (ROBERTO SCHMIDT/AFP via Getty Images)
United States' goalkeeper Briana Scurry celebrates after blocking an overtime penalty shootout kick by China's Ying Liu during the Women's World Cup Final at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, Calif., Saturday, July 10, 1999. The U.S. won the shootout 5-4. (AP Photo/Michael Caulfield)
United States Women's World Cup team members Brandi Chastain, left, who scored the winning penalty kick, Julie Foudy cemter, and Carla Overbeck celebrate the United States victory against China at the World Cup Final July 10, 1999, at the Rose Bowl. The United States won the final 5-4 on penalty kicks. Photo by Mike Blake REUTERS
Do you remember where you were on July 10, 1999?
Twenty-five years ago, on that date, the U.S. Women’s National Soccer Team beat China to win the Women’s World Cup at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California.
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I remember watching the game in my living room in Naperville, Illinois, while trying to keep my 7-year-old daughter and a 4-year-old son entertained.........