Bruin Lauren Cheney scores "pure joy" at World Cup

North Korea's Kim Su Gyong, left, and United States' Lauren Cheney battle for the ball Tuesday during their nations' World Cup opener.

Associated Press Writer Nancy Armour has more on the late blooming Bruin and her World Cup dream:

HEIDELBERG, Germany (AP) -- When 11-year-old Lauren Cheney and her teammates went to watch the United States play Nigeria at the 1999 World Cup, they brought along playbooks so they could write down what they would do when it was their turn on soccer's biggest stage.

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