Allison Tao

Allison Tao

Allie Tao is the program assistant for the Institute of Contemporary Spirituality at the Oblate School of Theology in San Antonio, where she is also pursuing a master's degree in Christian spirituality. She has a master's in classical Chinese medicine. She played four years of soccer at Pomona College and was named Conference MVP her senior year.

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The U.S. team reacts during a penalty shootout during the Women's World Cup round of 16 soccer match between Sweden and the United States in Melbourne, Australia, Aug. 6. (AP/Hamish Blair)

This World Cup proves that US soccer could learn from Pope Francis

Pope Francis has said, "The whole is greater than the part." For U.S. soccer, what might it mean to center the whole in the formation of the national team rather than the parts of seeking individual player excellence?

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