U.S. Soccer Legend Brandi Chastain’s Hall of Fame Plaque Is Worse Than You Can Imagine

And you thought Ronaldo’s sculpture was bad.

Adam K. Raymond

May 22, 2018

There are few bigger heroes in the history of United States soccer than Brandi Chastain, whose 1999 World Cup-winning penalty shootout goal against China is still the biggest shot in American soccer history.

Little wonder then that the San Jose-native, who has won two Olympic golds and two World Cup titles, is being inducted into the Bay Area Sports Hall of Fame. But you’d think Chastain would be able to get a plaque that looks at least halfway like her. Instead, it looks like this.

Brandi Chastain is one of the most beautiful athletes I’ve ever covered. How this became her plaque is a freaking embarrassment for BASHOF. Makes Cristiano’s look perfect. pic.twitter.com/hta6c0cmSo

— Ann Killion (@annkillion) May 22, 2018

Woof. Even if you’ve never seen Chastain, you’d likely guess that she doesn’t look like the face on that plaque, which looks more like the melting face of a Buddha candle than this:

Chaistain was a good sport about the monstrosity. “It’s not the most flattering, but it’s nice,” she said at the induction ceremony. And Anthony Savicke, a representative of the Hall of Fame, told the San Jose Mercury that the plaque was a “representation” of Chastain that was not meant to look exactly like her. It certainly succeeded on that front.

The good news is that the plaque is apparently being redone. The other good news is that people are having a lot of fun trying figure out who this one looks like. Louis Anderson? Babe Ruth? Gary Busey?

Glad to see Gary Busey is finally being celebrated in the International Tennis Hall of Fame. pic.twitter.com/hphUPXyiUR

— DG (@DrunkGing) May 22, 2018

Brandi Chastain’s plaque looks like someone tried to imagine Babe Ruth doing the @chrissyteigen face. pic.twitter.com/KujRc44KQH

— TCB (@TenCentBeers) May 22, 2018