Pride of a Nation

About Pride of a Nation

The first official history of the U.S. Women’s National Soccer Team, celebrating nearly four decades of the team’s athletic excellence and cultural impact and featuring 250 full-color photographs

Telling the U.S. Women’s National Soccer Team’s story in eye-popping photos and expert prose, Pride of a Nation is a lavish tribute to one of the most beloved teams in sports, revisiting their historic four World Cup titles and four Olympic gold medals, as well as unforgettable players across the generations, such as Mia Hamm, Brandi Chastain, Abby Wambach, Megan Rapinoe, Carli Lloyd, Briana Scurry, Hope Solo, Alex Morgan, Sophia Smith, Rose Lavelle, Catarina Macario, Mallory Pugh, and more. Drawing from full access to U.S. Soccer’s photo and print archives, this beautifully illustrated tribute includes:

• A foreword by Julie Foudy, two-time World Cup and Olympic Champion

• One-of-a-kind action shots and behind-the scenes photos

• Original essays by award-winning writer and documentary filmmaker Gwendolyn Oxenham exploring the evolution of the women’s game and its world-changing impact on the culture at large

• Exclusive player polls ranking the best teams of each decade and the All-Time Best XI

• Excerpts of the best previously published writing and prize-winning reporting about the epic games and greatest players over the past forty years

• Stats, records, illuminating trivia, and more

About Pride of a Nation

The first official history of the U.S. Women’s National Soccer Team, celebrating nearly four decades of the team’s athletic excellence and cultural impact

Telling the U.S. Women’s National Soccer Team’s story in expert prose, Pride of a Nation is a lavish tribute to one of the most beloved teams in sports, revisiting their historic four World Cup titles and four Olympic gold medals, as well as unforgettable players across the generations, such as Mia Hamm, Brandi Chastain, Abby Wambach, Megan Rapinoe, Carli Lloyd, Briana Scurry, Hope Solo, Alex Morgan, Sophia Smith, Rose Lavelle, Catarina Macario, Mallory Pugh, and more. Drawing from full access to U.S. Soccer’s photo and print archives, this detailed tribute includes:

• A foreword by Julie Foudy, two-time World Cup and Olympic Champion
  
  
• Original essays by award-winning writer and documentary filmmaker Gwendolyn Oxenham exploring the evolution of the women’s game and its world-changing impact on the culture at large

• Exclusive player polls ranking the best teams of each decade and the All-Time Best XI

• Excerpts of the best previously published writing and prize-winning reporting about the epic games and greatest players over the past forty years

• Stats, records, illuminating trivia, and more