How's this for a starting lineup?: [LINEUP-4-3-3]De Vanna, Wambach, Mykjåland, Bompastor, Lindsey, Sawa, Polkinghorne, Sauerbrunn, Asante, Krieger, McLeod[/LINEUP-4-3-3] Subs: Mitts, Arias. Well, you could do that just from players who've played for the Washington Freedom at some point in their careers. Unless I've forgotten somebody, here's the complete list: United States: Ali Krieger - 2004-2005 (exhibition), 2007 (W-League), 2009 (WPS) Lori Lindsey - 2003 (WUSA), 2005-2008 (W-League), 2009 (WPS) Heather Mitts - 2004 (exhibition) Becky Sauerbrunn - 2008 (W-League), 2009-2010 (WPS) Abby Wambach - 2002-2003 (WUSA), 2009-2010 (WPS) Other countries: Nataly Arias (Colombia) - 2004 (exhibition), 2008 (W-League) Anita Asante (England) - 2010 (WPS) Sonia Bompastor (France) - 2009-2010 (WPS) Lisa De Vanna (Australia) - 2009-2010 (WPS) Erin McLeod (Canada) - 2009-2010 (WPS) Lene Mykjåland (Norway) - 2010 (WPS) Clare Polkinghorne (Australia) - 2010 (W-League) Homare Sawa (Japan) - 2009-2010 (WPS) And an honorable mention to Steffi Jones (2003-2003, WUSA), the chair of the Organizing Committee for this World Cup
Homare Sawa - Golden Ball Abby Wambach - Silver Ball Top two players of the tournament played for the Freedom in 2009 and 2010.
France watching the last minute of the USA-Brazil quarter final : The Kostadinov reference comes from the WC1994 qualifier when France was eliminated at the last minute of the last qualifying game by a Kostadinov goal from a Ginola pass. http://video.eurosport.fr/football/...1/attention-kostadinov._vid188287/video.shtml
All-White Kit has noted in passing that every female American color commentator for the Women's World Cup played for the Freedom at some point, with the sole exception of Kate Markgraf: Julie Foudy, Brandi Chastain, Briana Scurry, Cat Whitehill, Mia Hamm.