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Rose Bowl Statue Honors Bay Area Soccer Star Brandi Chastain's '99 World Cup Celebration

PASADENA (AP) — A statue capturing Bay Area Soccer Star Brandi Chastain's iconic reaction to scoring the U.S. team's winning goal in the 1999 Women's World Cup has been unveiled outside the Rose Bowl.

Chastain was on hand for the unveiling Wednesday, the 20th anniversary of the historic win which coincided with celebrations in New York for this year's World Cup champion team.

This year's the team sealed its second consecutive tournament win by beating the Netherlands 2-0 on Sunday.

The statue shows Chastain at the moment she dropped to her knees in exultation, clutching the jersey she pulled off after cinching the win over China on a penalty kick in the game played at the Rose Bowl.

The moment has been credited as a watershed for invigorating women's sports.

Chastain grew up in the Bay Area and starred collegiately at Santa Clara University before becoming a star on the national team.

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