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Brandi Chastain, Don Garber Headline 2016 U.S. Soccer Hall of Fame Inductees
- Updated: May 5, 2016
Former U.S. Soccer players Brandi Chastain and Shannon MacMillan, as well as MLS Commissioner Don Garber, were all inducted into the U.S. Soccer Hall of Fame on Thursday.
U.S. Soccer made the announcement on Twitter:
Congratulations to the National Soccer Hall of Fame Class of 2016: https://t.co/sNOJE7DVlk pic.twitter.com/rOtiTL2PB3
— U.S. Soccer (@ussoccer) May 5, 2016
The organization noted on its official site that Chastain was selected via the player ballot, MacMillan via the veteran ballot and Garber via the builder ballot.
Chastain is the most notable name on the list and a first-ballot inductee. She won World Cup titles in 1991 and 1999 and competed in the 2003 tournament with the national team. She also won two Olympic gold medals (1996 and 2004) and a silver (2000) and finished her 12-year international career with 30 goals.
U.S. Soccer’s official site said Chastain became the first U.S. player to notch five goals in a single match, which she did during the 1991 World Cup Qualifying competition.
She said, “To be inducted into the Hall of Fame and have my name …
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