Ali Krieger Quotes
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When I was 6 years old, I played on a coed indoor team. We were called the Cosmos. And then, after that, when I was 7, I played on an all-girls club team.
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Football helped me build confidence on and off the field and taught me to grow through moments of success and disappointment.
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I'm grateful that I got a good education and to have all the people I have around me.
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Just find things you think are fun, and then you'll be more inclined to want to go work out.
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People ask me, 'What were you thinking during that game-winning penalty kick in the 2011 World Cup?' I was actually thinking absolutely nothing. I just walked up there and was so inspired by my teammates who rocked all their PKs; they just killed it. I figured I might as well do the same, or they might have my neck.
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When we're traveling for games, I always go down and have breakfast with the team - that's a must.
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I do believe that everything happens for a reason.
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My dad has been my coach since I was seven years old - from 7 to 18 is when he coached my club team - and so it was always in the family. He introduced me to soccer at a young age and also kind of molded me into a good player at a young age, too. Which then I grew to love the game and be as passionate as he was.
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As an athlete in my sport, you always want to go to an Olympics.
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In general, taking soccer out of the picture, as an American living overseas, it's so cool, and I've grown so much. Now I can look at my life from a different perspective.
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The leadership of Christine Rampone goes without saying. She is the definition of a what a leader is.
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I can only control myself, my actions, my work ethic, and my attitude.
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I once thought I would never be able to kick a ball again.
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Anything that I can do individually to help our team is what I want to do.
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It's really difficult when you don't see much of a team and you're not familiar with how they play.
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I have to remember I am a defender first and do my job there first and foremost.
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The World Cup focus is football. Team U.S.A. is more than football.
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It doesn't matter: any weight, shape or form or however your body is, you want to be proud of it.
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I love my legs because they make me powerful and they make me feel strong. They've held up ever since I was young and have helped me get where I am today and be this successful.
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Our daily work ethic - that need to always do better and top our last performance - is what makes USWNT football players who we are.
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We want to beat the best team in the world.
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I feel fortunate to be a part of a football community that includes leaders who recognize the power of sport to make a difference and who, like so many of my coaches, are defined not only by their knowledge but by their ability to bring out the best in every member of their teams.
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I drink coffee 30 minutes before I want to nap. I think that really helps.
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I'm the type of player that doesn't like to play on full stomach.