- Carin Gabarra won the first-ever Women’s World Cup adidas Golden Ball award
- The former USA star speaks to FIFA.com on the anniversary of inaugural final
- “I’m proud to be a part of the USWNT legacy and to be associated with that team”
The term ‘pioneer’ perhaps gets thrown around liberally when talking about women’s football, but there is no doubt that Carin Gabarra can be safely placed in that category. The first-ever winner of the adidas Golden Ball in FIFA Women’s World Cup™ history, Gabarra (formerly Jennings) represents the beginning of a legacy. Known for her creativity on the ball, Gabarra was dazzling crowds with her skill well before Rose Lavelle was even born.
She has been on Air Force Two with Jill Biden and flown all over the world to witness the legacy she helped create: the US women’s national team. On the anniversary of the China PR 1991 final, FIFA.com caught up with Gabarra, who has been the head coach of the Navy…