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From Mia Hamm to Megan Rapinoe, the 11 most influential American female soccer players have made a lasting impact on the sport, on and off the field.

One reason the NWSL came into existence was to help build the women's game for tomorrow, not just entertain for today. With that in mind, here are five players to watch this season, players who look to boost their exposure.

The American women stumbled a bit in celebrating the 100th anniversary of the U.S. Soccer Federation.

Abby Wambach, Alex Morgan and Megan Rapinoe, as well as other U.S. women's soccer stars, need to exercise patience and sacrifice to help the new women's professional soccer league succeed.

In ESPN The Magazine, soccer star Megan Rapinoe chats with Lizzie Haldane about coming out, representing Team USA and the future for women's soccer.

The United States' 4-3 victory over Canada was an instant classic. We asked our writers to reflect on the match and predict what might be coming in the gold-medal match against Japan on Thursday.

So, apparently the news of the week is I'm out and proud. I haven't been hiding it and this isn't the first time anyone's thought about it as far as I'm concerned. But I guess to some degree the assumption is everything is straight and everybody is s...

Midfielder Megan Rapinoe will be blogging for espnW as the U.S. women's soccer team prepares for the 2012 London Olympics. It's important to be able to laugh at yourself, and believe me, this month I've had tons of opportunities to do that. In ca...

Megan Rapinoe starred in a Japanese game show, got to be a cartoon superhero, and, oh yeah, helped the U.S. beat Brazil and tie Japan at the Kirin Cup.

Megan Rapinoe's state of mind lately: a total blur! Between traveling and preparing for the Olympics, there's never a dull moment for the U.S. midfielder.

World Cup star Abby Wambach does everything but drive the team bus for magicJack. Will it be enough?

The World Cup superfans are none other than the players' friends and family, traveling around Germany in red, white and blue to support their loved ones.

She's gone from reserve on the '99 team to an integral part of the defense on this one. She's team captain, fourth in caps all time -- and, oh yes, a mother of two.

With France dominating play, super-subs come off the bench and make a difference in the second half

Lauren Cheney, Megan Rapinoe and Heather O'Reilly talk about Team USA's mindset entering Sunday's quarterfinal matchup with Brazil.

The stress level is high during weekly practices as 29 players vie for 21 spots. On weekends, many fly off to their Women's Professional Soccer team commitments, making life even more hectic.