April 30, 2008 BRANDI CHASTAIN
Picking the right soccer camp
When I was growing up, there were no "girls only" camps to choose from. So all of my opinions come from what it was like to be a girl surrounded by 250 boys, with only a few girls. I didn't know any better back then, so it didn’t seem odd that there was no girls camp, but then again, I grew up playing ball in the street with all the boys in the neighborhood.
March 20, 2008 BRANDI CHASTAIN
The perfect free kick & coming back from injury
I saw the movie Dare to Dream, and I was wondering what you say for a cheer. I could never understand what you guys said!!!!!!
Feb. 11, 2008 BRANDI CHASTAIN
Small victories make all the difference
Have you ever been to the park, or the gym, and there was a line to see who was next to play in the game? Me too. But it always puzzled me how big the "I got next" saying became. Instead of asking who has next, I was always interested in "who's got NOW?"
Feb. 11, 2008 NEW COLUMN
Chastain to offer advice to players, coaches, parents
Soccer icon Brandi Chastain will offer soccer advice and playing insight to parents, coaches and soccer players of all ages in a new column appearing monthly on LA Soccer News and other sites in the Soccer News Network.