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Jun 2024
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The PR Week: 6.6.2024 - Heidi Burgett, U...

Steve Barrett, PRWeek
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The VP of corporate communications for America’s national soccer body joins The PR Week to talk about the booming popularity of women’s sports and possibilities for U.S. Soccer ahead of the Copa America and the 2026 North America World Cup. 
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