Sydney Leroux, wearing No. 2 for the U.S. team, moves the ball forward during a recent match against Mexico in Carson, Ca. The U.S. team won 5-1
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Leroux shines on U.S. women’s soccer team
Talent plus controversy equals Sydney Leroux. The 25-year-old striker figures heavily into the main plot — and subplot — for this year’s Women’s World Cup soccer tournament.