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Kristine Lilly: the case for the GOAT

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    Kristine Lilly: the case for the GOAT

    Midfielder · USA · Born 22 July 1971, New York City, USA · Career 1987–2010

    Tireless, versatile midfielder and winger who played for the United States for 23 years. Also played for the Boston Breakers.

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    Why Kristine Lilly could be the GOAT

    Lilly holds the world record for international appearances, 354. Her consistency over 23 years and five World Cups was remarkable, and her goal-line header in the 1999 World Cup final helped the USA to the title.

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    Kristine Lilly is #16 of 20 in the fan ranking, with a 0–1 head-to-head record from 14 Women's football votes. See the full Women's football GOAT ranking

    Kristine Lilly head to head

    How the ranking works. Every head-to-head vote is a result, like a game. The standings use a Bradley–Terry model, the same idea behind chess ratings: beating a highly rated legend counts for more than beating a long shot. Ratings are shown on a chess-style scale centred on 1500.

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