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Alabama soccer looks to use World Cup to build program

Alabama head soccer coach Wes Hart's smile has been just a little bit wider while watching the FIFA Women's World Cup this summer — and it's not just because the sport he coaches is on the center stage.

Though he has yet to coach the Crimson Tide in an official game, Hart has plenty to be proud of, as Alabama sent both a current and former player to the tournament.

Spain's Celia Jimenez, a recent transfer from Iowa Western Community College where she was a two-time Junior College First Team All-American and won two NJCAA championships with the Reivers, will make her Crimson Tide debut this upcoming season.