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Brandi Chastain on momentum in women’s sports

Famed gold medal soccer player Brandi Chastain recalls the significance of USA’s 1999 World Cup win, and how momentum has grown in women’s sports since the watershed moment.

This interview is part of NBC News' Common Ground, sponsored by Comcast.

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Brandi Chastain on momentum in women’s sportsFamed gold medal soccer player Brandi Chastain recalls the significance of USA’s 1999 World Cup win, and how momentum has grown in women’s sports since the watershed moment.

This interview is part of NBC News' Common Ground, sponsored by Comcast.
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