Christen Press Quotes
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While I don't know if I exist in the land of the elite, I'm definitely on the battlefield with restlessness.
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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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It's something special being able to build a program up.
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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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Everyone, especially athletes and fans everywhere, need to make sunscreen and sun protection a priority.
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I remember, playing in college especially, I cried in almost every game I played. I just felt so much stress and pressure that I was letting everyone down if I didn't score a goal or win the game. I carried that weight with me into every game.
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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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In the U.S., my whole life, I felt like I had to be the best and score more goals and run with more fitness so I could be the one in the limelight. I think that when I went to Sweden, I found the joy of being part of a team and contributing to everybody's success.
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As a professional athlete, part of my job is to make sure I'm consuming high quality nutrients.
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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 really feel gratitude every day in my life that I'm able to do what I love, and I think, because I have that passion and spirit, I've had success.
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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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The American professional schedule gives players a six-month off-season, so many of us have become pickup regulars while training without an organized team.
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I've learned from experience not to be too glued to one menu or routine in particular because I never know where I'm going to be and what kind of cuisine it's going to be.
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I'm very organized. I have my day-to-day schedule, every 15 minutes, written out.
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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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I meditate daily, and I think it's sort of a life skill.
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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.
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I encourage all players to work to be their best, which includes looking for opportunities beyond the playing field.
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When I went to Sweden, I sort of found out who I was.
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I love Chicago. I think it's an amazing city.
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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 had chronic back pain since I was a preteen - like, 12. I have really funny posture. I developed this funny posture where I hunch my back a little bit when I'm playing, and I overuse my back muscles instead of my abs. My posture has put a lot of strain on my lower back.
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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.