Interview with World Cup Soccer Champion, Michelle Akers

The female legend recalls her playing days and the rise of women's soccer

Michelle Akers in action at one of the United States Women's National Team games. As the first female global soccer star, Akers lent her unmatched heading skills and finishing touches to 2 FIFA Women's World Cup Championships (1991, 1999) and the Olympics (1996).

One of the greatest female soccer players of all time, Michelle Akers defined what it meant …