Fans flipping for American teen starring on Brazil's Under-20 squad (AP)
Published 3/24/2008 at Yahoo! Sports - World Soccer News
An American teenager is making a splash in Brazilian women's soccer. Leah Lynn Gabriela Fortune, a 17-year-old who speaks very little Portuguese and goes to school in the United States, is attracting a lot of attention as a member of Brazil's Under-20 squad. Not only is Fortune an American playing for Brazil, she also uses a novel throw-in move that has made the highlight reels in sports shows...
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