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Articles and links on women's soccer, including the Women's World Cup and the Women's United Soccer Association.
Winning The Women's Soccer World Cup
Reflections on sports and women's soccer, from Rev. Rus Cooper-Dowda.
A History of Women's Soccer
Did you know that China's Qing Dynasty (founded 1644) banned women's football (soccer)? Find out that and more in this summary of the history of women's soccer.
Kicking It Around
In this New York Times lesson plan (grades 6-12), students look at changing views on and the interest in women's sports, focusing attention on women's soccer in particular.
Women's Soccer, A History
An introduction to the history of soccer -- including the little-known history of the banning of women's football in China in the Qing Dynasty (about 1644).
Women's Soccer World
More on women's soccer and the Women's World Cup.
Women's World Cup
From Sports Illustrated, news stories on the 1999 Women's World Cup, plus links to other stories on women's soccer.
Women's World Cup '99
From the Washington Post, a feature section on the 1999 Women's World Cup of soccer. Includes links to more articles on women's soccer and other sports.
WUSA: Women's United Soccer Association
The official Web site of the Women's United Soccer Association includes plenty of news, statistics and pictures.

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