American professional soccer player Heather Mitts.
American professional soccer player Heather Mitts.

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Heather Mitts is a professional American soccer defender currently playing in the Women's Professional Soccer. She's also a member of the U.S. women's national soccer team and a two-time Olympic gold-medalist.

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Heather Mitts is a professional American soccer defender currently playing for the Philadelphia Independence of Women's Professional Soccer. She is also a member of the United States women's national soccer team and a two-time Olympic gold-medalist.

On 12 May 2007, Mitts tore her ACL in an international friendly match with Canada. The injury meant Mitts missed out on the 2007 FIFA Women's World Cup.

More on Heather:

- In 2001, Mitts was voted as the sexiest player in the WUSA on Playboy Online.

- In June 2002, she appeared on the cover of Philadelphia magazine as one of the city's "Sexiest Singles."

- In 2004, she was voted ESPN.com's "Hottest Female Athlete."

- She also appeared in the 2005 Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue with A. J. Feeley, who is now her fiancé.

- In addition to soccer, she is also a sideline reporter for ESPN and ABC.

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