FootballâÂÂs one and only somersault princess
What do you get when you cross a Brazilian female football player with an American cheerleader?
Meet São Paulo born, Chicago raised 17-year-old Leah Fortune, who plays left-back for the BrazilâÂÂs U20 football team and is one of the stars of the South American Championship, being held in Porto Alegre.
Check out her trademark move to understand why the fuss.
With the acrobatic help of the Somersault Princess, who plays back home â Illinois, it is â for the Wheaton Academy Warriors and Team Chicago, Brazil is pounding the opponents and will be a certain presence at the U20 WomenâÂÂs World Cup, in Chile. We canâÂÂt wait to see more of her.
Go Leah! Go Leah!
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