Lace up your cleats because the 1999 United States Women’s World Cup soccer team will have their story told on Netflix and portrayed by quite a squad of actresses soon.
Athletes such as Mia Hamm, Julie Foudy, Joy Fawcett, Kristine Lilly and more will be portrayed in the feature treatment heading to the streamer.
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What is The 99’ers about?
The feature adaptation will draw from Jeré Longman’s book, The Girls of Summer: The US Women’s Soccer Team and How It Changed the World.
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The book follows the U.S. Women’s National Soccer Team in 1999, capturing how they overcame odds to win the World Cup final in a penalty kick shootout
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