Name game: Ginsburg, Rowling, Beyonce on US women’s jerseys

By: The Associated Press Posted: 12:39 PM CST Saturday, Mar. 2, 2019 Last Modified: 8:45 PM CST Saturday, Mar. 2, 2019

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CHICAGO - Some surprising names will be on the field when the U.S. women's soccer team plays England: Ruth Bader Ginsburg, J.K. Rowling and Beyonce.

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CHICAGO - Some surprising names will be on the field when the U.S. women's soccer team plays England: Ruth Bader Ginsburg, J.K. Rowling and Beyonce.

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CHICAGO – Some surprising names will be on the field when the U.S. women’s soccer team plays England: Ruth Bader Ginsburg, J.K. Rowling and Beyonce.

Each American player will have a different woman’s name on the back of her jersey for Saturday’s match in Nashville, Tennessee, part of the SheBelieves Cup.

Defender Becky Sauerbrunn’s jersey will honour Ginsburg, midfielder Rose Lavelle’s Rowling and forward Mallory Pugh’s Beyonce, the U.S. Soccer Federation said Saturday.

United States forward Tobin Heath, center, celebrates with teammates after scoring a goal against England during the second half of a SheBelieves Cup women's soccer match Saturday, March 2, 2019, in Nashville, Tenn. The United States and England played to a 2-2 draw. (AP Photo/Mark Zaleski)

Other famous women on the uniforms include Mother Teresa (midfielder McCall Zerboni), Sally Ride (defender Tierna Davidson), Cardi B (goalkeeper Ashlyn Harris), Carrie Underwood (midfielder Julie Ertz), Tina Fey (defender Emily Sonnett), Malala Yousafzai (forward Carli Lloyd) and Jennifer Lawrence (defender Abby Dahlkemper).

Athletes honoured include Serena Williams (defender Crystal Dunn) and former U.S. women’s team stars Mia Hamm (midfielder Samantha Mewis), Abby Wambach (forward Alex Morgan) and Briana Scurry (goalkeeper Adrianna Franch).