10 Things You Should Know About Sydney Leroux

US Women's Soccer Team wins the World Cup Finals.

Practice Makes Perfect - In Arizona, Leroux was laser-focused on soccer. She would attend three practices a day — first with the boys team, then the girls her age and finally the older girls.  (Photo: Stanley Chou/Getty Images)
Like a Boss - Leroux has always done things her own way. Despite dorm rules that didn't allow students to have pets, she got herself a dog named Boss. The pup is now a star in his own right on her social media pages.  (Photo: Michael Chang/Getty Images)
Wedding Bells - On Valentine's Day this year, Leroux wed fellow soccer star Dom Dwyer. The couple chose the date not for its romantic implications, but because it is a composite of both their jersey numbers (she's #2, he's #14).  (Photo: Michael Buckner/Getty Images)
First Break - In 2008, Leroux played for the U.S. at the U-20 Women's World Cup in Santiago, Chile. She won the Golden Ball and would go on to become the all-time leading scorer for the U-20 team. Soon after, colleges came knocking: Jill Ellis, then coach of UCLA, and now coach of the U.S. national team, won the bidding war for Leroux's talents.   (Photo: Jamie Sabau/Getty Images)Bring It Home, Syd - Leroux has had an amazing run so far in her career, but the best is yet to come. The spirited 25-year-old is poised to lead the U.S. team to victory in the Women's World Cup, and we'll be rooting for her — and Team USA — all the way! (Photo : Mitchell Leff/Getty Images)

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Like a Boss - Leroux has always done things her own way. Despite dorm rules that didn't allow students to have pets, she got herself a dog named Boss. The pup is now a star in his own right on her social media pages.  (Photo: Michael Chang/Getty Images)

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