Uploaded June 2026 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago

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Michelle Akers joins Sam to talk through her triumphant career: from 1991 through the rise of the 99ers. Michelle shares how she battled through health struggles to be come a Champion, and how she and her teammates always fought for more for the next generation.

00:00 — Raising Horses
02:18 — State of Soccer Growing Up
06:38 — Grit in Her Game
08:12 — First Ever USWNT Team
20:09 — Scoring the First Ever USWNT Goal
23:00 — 1991 Women’s World Cup
29:44 — Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
33:03 — Fighting For More
38:52 — The 199ers
45:00 — Inspiring the Next Generation
47:38 — Learning from Her Parents
49:30 — Looking Forward

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