Michelle Akers

American soccer player in the National Soccer Hall of Fame. Starred in the Women's World Cup in 1991 and 1999 is which the US was victorious. She shares the FIFA Female Player of the Century (an award created by FIFA to decide the greatest female football player of the 20th century) with Sun Wen, a Chinese player.

In the spring of 1994, Akers was diagnosed with CFIDS (now known as ME/CFS). She changed her diet, training schedule, and field position, but was never able to fully recover. She played with her team in the 1996 Summer Olympics, winning gold. She retired prior to the 2000 Olympics because of injuries and her illness.

Articles
Illness Cannot Stop Soccer Star Akers A Strict Diet And Rest Keep Her In The Game, June 27, 1999

Fighting Fatigue, May 9, 2000

Soccer star Akers kicking chronic fatigue, Sept. 21, 2000

Book
The Game and the Glory

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