Serena Williams' name can be seen seemingly everywhere these days, from billboards to magazine covers. But, on Saturday, it appeared somewhere unusual: on the back of a soccer jersey, No. 19 on the right:

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Members of the U.S. Women's National Team put names of other influential women on their shirts for their She Believes Cup game against England, and defender Crystal Dunn chose to honor Williams.

"I actually watched her play before I was even watching women’s soccer," Dunn said. "She inspired me to be an athlete and inspired me to want to be at my best."

Jozy Altidore, the U.S. men's soccer star and boyfriend of Sloane Stephens, showed his support for the tribute:

The American team secured only a 2-2 draw in the England game, leaving itself in down in third place with just one round-robin match remaining.

With that in mind, a Serena-inspired comeback may be in order.