Sports Illustrated announced Monday that copies of this week's edition would be printed with 25 different covers -- one for each player of the U.S. women's World Cup team, one for coach Jill Ellis and one group shot of the whole squad.
Soccer's global governing body, FIFA, will award the U.S. women's team $2 million for their win — about 5 percent of the $35 million FIFA gave to the German victors of last year's men's World Cup.
Carli Lloyd became the first woman to score a hat trick in a World Cup final as she inspired the United States to a 5-2 demolition of defending champions Japan on Sunday.
The Colombians, who stunned France en route to their first advancement in a major international tournament, are not the slightest bit in awe of their highly decorated opponents. In recent days, they have spoken in bold, confident terms.
