Christie Rampone doesn’t let anything keep her down -- especially Lyme disease. The 37-year-old captain of the U.S. Women's Olympic Soccer Team says the adrenaline rush that comes from playing ...

ST. LOUIS — U.S. national team captain Christie Rampone hasn't played a single game this year. The Americans have played six friendlies so far, but Rampone has had to sit out all of them due to ...

Abby Wambach finally won that elusive World Cup title, and Christie Rampone bookended her career with a second championship, as the U.S. women caputred their first crown in 16 years.

Motherhood, Rampone says, has made her a better player. "I stressed, I think, too much," she said. "You worry about all your mistakes, you worry about all the little things.

It hasn't always been easy, but Christie Rampone's ability to manage the stresses of work and home has made her the perfect captain for this U.S. women's national team, writes Jeff Carlisle.

Rampone has been a force on the U.S. Women’s National Team since 1997. She is the only remaining player from the historic 1999 team, the last U.S. squad to win the Women's World Cup.

Harry How/Getty ImagesChristie Rampone hoists the Women's Professional Soccer championship trophy in front of Thomas Hofsetter, president and CEO, in celebration of a 1-0 win over the Los Angeles ...

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Getty ImagesCaptain and Head Coach Christie Rampone #3 of the New Jersey Blue Sky FC celebrates with Natasha Kai #6 and her teammates after a 1-0 win over the Los Angeles Sol during the WPS ...