• Sissi has participated in all three Women’s World Cups (China 1991, Sweden 1995, USA 1999) and was a member of Brazil’s 1999 and 2000 Olympic teams. As a dominant player for Brazil’s 1999 World Cup team she was the co-lead goal scorer of the tournament along with China’s Sun Wen with seven goals. Sissi recorded a hatrick in Brazil’s first competition against Mexico and scored in the 104th minute against Nigeria in the quarterfinals advancing her team to the semifinals. Sissi was awarded both the Golden Boot and Silver Ball to complete her impressive World Cup performance. Also in 1999 FIFA voted Sissi the second best player in the world, while in the same year she was also named the best player in South America.
  

• Full name is Sisleide Lima Do Amor. Sissi is a FIFA Ambassador and coaches locally at Las Positas College and with the Diablo Futbol Club.
  

1. What are the three things you can never be without while traveling? 
Cell  phone, computer to connect with my kids, my perfume.

2. If you didn't play professional soccer, what other profession would you want to try – and why?
A Nurse. Gross things don't freak me out I actually find it fascinating!

3. What's your perfect day off?
Sleeping in late (which is impossible with a 22 month old baby) , hanging out at home and playing soccer with the kids.

4. What famous person most inspires you and why?
Angelina Jolie. She is such a strong, compassionate woman who is trying to make a difference in this world!

5. If you had a dinner party, who are the four people you would invite (can be living or dead)?
My Mom, Madonna, Angelina Jolie, Michael Jordan
 
6. What's on your workout/pre-game iPod playlist?
Madonna, Depeche Mode, The Cure

7. What was your first job?
Teacher

8. Do you have any pets?
A Brazilian cat named Sandy

9. When did you start playing soccer?
7 for fun, 14 professionally

10. What is your favorite thing about playing soccer?
I love doing what comes naturally to me and a game I love! I also really enjoy meeting new people.

11. Who is your favorite Soccer Player? 
Messi ( Barcelona)

12. Who is your favorite non-WPS team? 
The California storm, Barcelona and Arsenal

13. If you had to sell all of your possessions, what is the one thing you could not part with?
Pictures of my kids

14. What is something you always have in your soccer bag?
Gum

15. If you were stranded on a deserted island with one of your current FC Gold Pride teammates, who would you want it to be and why?
Tiffany Millbret. She is so insightful to the game and gets it. She can read the game and she is funny.

QUICK HITS: List your top three favorites:

TV Shows:
1. Anything on fox soccer channel
2. Anything soccer
3. MTV

Places to Shop:
1. Soccer Pro
2. The Puma Store
3. Target

Restaurants:
1. Skipolini’s pizza
2. Guadalajara Grill
3. Maria Maria in Walnut Creek

Professional Athletes:
1. Roger Federer
2. Michael Jordan
3.Formiga

Cities (in any country):
1. Sydney
2. Salvador ( Brasil)
3. San Diego

Finish the sentence:

Aside from soccer, I'm really good at?
Cleaning and organizing. I am very organized!!

Not many people know that I can?
Recite the Thomas the Train engines by heart.

This one time at soccer camp...
I was in a scrimmage with the Brazilian National team and on a corner kick I missed the ball completely but the flag landed in the net!!!