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For the first time in its history, FIFA has appointed the following former women players and coaches as ambassadors for women's football, in recognition of their services to football:

• Michelle AKERS (USA)
• Mercy AKIDE (NIGERIA)
• Silvana BURTINI (CANADA)
• Julie FOUDY (USA)
• Mia HAMM (USA)
• Futaba KIOKA (JAPAN)
• LIU Ailing (CHINA PR)
• Carolina MORACE (ITALY)
• Julie MURRAY (AUSTRALIA)
• Silvia NEID (GERMANY)
• SISSI (Sisleide Lima de Amor) (BRAZIL)
• Heidi STOERE (NORWAY)
• SUN Wen CHINA PR)
• Pia SUNDHAGE (SWEDEN)
• Bettina WIEGMANN (GERMANY)
• Steffi JONES (GERMANY)
• Birgit Prinz (GERMANY)