Editor's Note: As part of the Thorns FC's fifth anniversary, ThornsFC.com sat down to talk with players who've been here for each of the club's five seasons about where the team has been, favorite memories and excitement about the future.
Christine Sinclair had always dreamed of becoming a professional soccer player.
In 1999, a 16 year-old Sinclair traveled down to Portland to witness the FIFA Women's World Cup at Providence Park. She still remembers what it felt like sitting in the stands, the energy of the crowd buzzing around here as the athletes competed out on the field.