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World Cup begins with much competition _ from other sports.(Milwaukee Journal Sentinel)

Byline: Charles F. Gardner

DETROIT _ Brandi Chastain is no stranger to the spotlight, and she hardly could be accused of being bashful.

Who can forget her winning penalty kick against China in the 1999 Women's World Cup, followed by her shirt-shedding celebration? It was a feat watched by 90,000 fans at the Rose Bowl and 40 million viewers on television, and it elevated the game of women's soccer.

Now, four years later, the U.S. prepares to host its second consecutive World Cup as a late replacement for China, which lost the event due to the deadly SARS epidemic.

The 1999 Women's World Cup was an unexpected smash hit, the sporting event of the summer in the ...

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