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My restlessness leaves my mind racing as I try to wind down at the end of mandatory recovery day. It keeps me tossing after poor performances. And if I played well, well... playing well makes me itch to play better; there is always room for improvement.
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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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I'm very grateful for the way that I feel when I play. I feel very powerful, I feel fast, I feel unstoppable, and that's because of my body.
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Serena Williams is my sports idol.
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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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Whether I'm running up and down the field or running errands, I make it a point to ensure that my skin is protected.
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I love Chicago. I think it's an amazing city.
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I think that during college, I would say I did not enjoy playing soccer.
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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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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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The hardest thing to do is to fail and keep pushing at the same time.
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I used to be so focused on winning, I had a really hard time enjoying soccer. If I missed a shot, I would spend a lot of time thinking about how I'd disappointed my teammates. Then I learned how moments of struggle make you stronger.
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I'm very organized. I have my day-to-day schedule, every 15 minutes, written out.
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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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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 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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As a professional athlete, part of my job is to make sure I'm consuming high quality nutrients.
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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've always preferred a 4-3-3. It's a more fluid and dynamic system, and I think it plays to my strengths better.
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When I started playing in Sweden, there was nobody watching. No one knew who I was, so I was just playing for the love of the game. And after my first season, my coach came up to me and said, 'Of all the people you're the one who smiles the most on the field,' and that was the biggest compliment I ever received.
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I actually rid myself of superstitions, but I do a quick 20-minute meditation before games.
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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 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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As a goal scorer, my focus is always on converting my chances and being clinical in the box. That's my No. 1 priority.
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