Christen Press Quotes
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We want more opportunities for women's players throughout the world.
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Winning and losing isn't what's important. The attempt at success and getting to your best self is what matters.
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The speed of life that top American athletes have is boom-boom-boom, and I'm a lot slower. I look before I cross, you know?
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I meditate daily, and I think it's sort of a life skill.
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It's something special being able to build a program up.
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I didn't have any natural instincts toward heading. It cost me lots of opportunities to score.
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I think, a lot of my career and my life before I went to Sweden, I felt like I was trying to be someone else.
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Wherever I am, I always do yoga every day. I think it's so important for my physical health in sport.
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If I couldn't get to the national team, I wanted to get as much as I could out of soccer, and I think moving abroad was my opportunity to do that. I think that, in turn, playing with that freedom and that spirit allowed me to play a lot better. I escalated my game quickly just by being happy.
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I haven't had many injuries, and I know that's because I take care of my body, and I do the things that I need to do to keep it strong.
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I don't really own a lot of makeup. Usually, though, I don't leave the house without mascara. That is so essential for me. I love playing with lip color, too. I'm just really basic.
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I've stayed away from the actual L.A. scene for most of my life.
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I think sharing your experiences with younger players is something that's hugely valuable for your team, for your program. It kind of gives me a sense of self outside of just connecting your passes, scoring your goals - it's being a part of the larger picture.
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If you win games, at the top, there's no pressure to change. You change when you have to change. You change when you don't win anymore.
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I've never been cold during a big game. It's the adrenaline. You're always moving.
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I want barriers to be broken down for women.
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I love Chicago. I think it's an amazing city.
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I'm the kind of person where I look to myself a lot on how I can get better. What little, nuanced differences can I make?
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Serena Williams is my sports idol.
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The tactics in NWSL are so chaotic. It's so about physicality. It's both teams attacking with nine players, and it's just so open on the transitions, really fast-paced to the point of being out of control. The Damallsvenskan is a little extreme on the other side: it's so under control, there are 20 passes strung before you even go forward.
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I think that during college, I would say I did not enjoy playing soccer.
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With yoga, it works every part of the body and increases range of motion. People think you get super flexible and you lose your power in sport. I'm getting back to normal because I'm so wound up and tight.
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If I put my pinkie to my thumb, I can cover my wrist all the way to the knuckle. When I get a watch, I always have to go and get extra holes put in or get a special bracelet that's adjustable.
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I have crazy, curly, big hair, so,if I have time to try to make myself look presentable, I usually spend it doing my hair.