US soccer star Tobin Heath inspires as she thanks God for Women's World Cup victory

Posted Jul 10, 2015
Right after Tobin Heath helped the US soccer team win the 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup, beating Japan 5-2 in Vancouver, Canada, on Sunday, she inspired fellow Christians from around the world by thanking God for the victory and expressing pride for her faith. Heath scored the seventh and final goal in that match, which set a new record as the highest scoring Final in FIFA Women's World Cup history. (Christian Today)

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