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Megan Rapinoe, Julie Ertz and Jozy Altidore voted into the National Soccer Hall of Fame
Rapinoe, Beckham and Ertz join a class that includes Altidore, Tatu and Osiander, with induction set for April 16.
- On Thursday, the National Soccer Hall of Fame announced former U.S. national team standouts Megan Rapinoe, Jozy Altidore, and Julie Ertz as first-ballot inductees. David Beckham, Antonio Carlos Pecorari , and Lothar Osiander also joined the 2027 class.
- The Hall of Fame inducts up to three recent players annually if they receive at least 50% of the vote, with a 75% threshold required for a third selection. This year marked the first time five players cleared the 75% threshold.
- Rapinoe won two World Cups and a 2019 Ballon d'Or, while Ertz was a two-time U.S. Soccer Female Player of the Year. Altidore tallied 42 international goals in 115 appearances, ranking third in U.S. men's national team history.
- Inductees will be honored the weekend of April 16, 2027, at a ceremony in Frisco, Texas. Ertz and Altidore were surprised by family and friends upon learning of their election.
- Beckham, who helped grow Major League Soccer, joins Tatu, who scored more than 700 goals in his indoor soccer career, and Osiander, a former U.S. national team coach, in recognizing diverse soccer contributions.
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Megan Rapinoe, Julie Ertz and Jozy Altidore voted into the National Soccer Hall of Fame
Former U.S. national team standouts Megan Rapinoe, Jozy Altidore and Julie Ertz were among those elected to the National Soccer Hall of Fame on Thursday.
·Toronto, Canada
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Julie Ertz earns induction into the National Soccer Hall of Fame
Ertz was as essential to the USWNT's 2015 and 2019 World Cup titles as all the star attackers. She was surprised with the honor by her husband Zach and their sons at the Eagles' practice facility.
·Philadelphia, United States
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