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April Heinrichs: U.S. Women's National team captain, coach and World Cup champion

April Heinrichs: U.S. Women's National team captain, coach and World Cup champion

Update: 2022-12-08
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In 1991, April Heinrichs captained the U.S. Women's National Team that brought home the World Cup. The first ever woman inducted into the National Soccer Hall of Fame in 1998, she later went on to coach that team to Olympic medals and third place in the World Cup in 2003. In this episode, learn how she became a legendary player and transitioned her soccer skills from playing to coaching. Plus, hear her advice to players experiencing the World Cup for the first time.

For the Love of the Game is hosted by Ralph Perez and Ray Reid and is a production of Earfluence.

Photo of April Heinrichs by the Tar Heel Times.

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April Heinrichs: U.S. Women's National team captain, coach and World Cup champion

April Heinrichs: U.S. Women's National team captain, coach and World Cup champion

Ralph Perez and Ray Reid