PASADENA, Calif. -- With corresponding videos, the giant stars were unfurled on the Rose Bowl grounds, one at a time, each symbolizing U.S. women’s soccer excellence.
First came the red 1991 banner, then the white 1999 insignia and a blue 2015 star. Finally came the gold one, splashed with “19” to salute this summer’s World Cup trophy.
Four weeks after their French fete, the champions arrived here Saturday to launch a five-match victory tour. It was a celebration of not only the seven-game sweep at the World Cup but a salute to the elite endurance of the U.