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ABOUT CHRISTIE PEARCE RAMPONE<br /><br />One of the most legendary players in the history of international soccer, Christie Pearce Rampone retired as a professional player in 2017 and currently works as a broadcast analyst for FOX Sports.<br /><br />A native of Point Pleasant, N.J., Pearce Rampone attended Monmouth University on a basketball scholarship and was their starting point guard. During her senior year, then U.S. Women's National Team head coach Tony DiCicco called her into the U.S. WNT in January of 1997, just months after the USA had won its first Olympic gold medal. With nothing guaranteed, she chose to miss several basketball games for a shot at the National Team. A high-scoring forward for Monmouth, tallying 79 goals in her college career, DiCicco brought her into camp for a run at playing defender. After playing well in her first training camp in San Diego, she made the roster for a trip to Australia.<br /><br />Pearce Rampone came off the bench in her first game, playing the second half, then started her second match. Aside from injuries and the birth of her two daughters (Rylie, born in September of 2005, and Reece, born in March of 2010), she was rarely out of the starting lineup for the next 19 years, starting in 272 of her 311 caps. She played 24,011 minutes in a U.S. uniform, second-most in U.S. history. Her 311 caps are the second highest total in the history of international soccer (Kristine Lilly), men or women.<br /><br />Pearce Rampone was the captain of the U.S. WNT during two gold medal runs and one FIFA Women's World Cup title. She played in 19 total Women's World Cup matches, tied for sixth best all-time, and played in 22 Olympic matches, more than any U.S. player. During her tenure with the U.S. WNT, Pearce Rampone captained the USA on 113 occasions.<br /><br />Pearce Rampone finishes as the U.S. WNT's only four-time Olympian, a three-time Olympic gold medalist (2004, 2008, 2012) and an Olympic silver medalist (2000). She also finishes as a two-time FIFA Women's World Cup champion,