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I never felt the same passion for the game in the States and there were a lot of headaches, a lot of obstacles to overcome - it didn't just run itself for the love of the game because soccer is not the No. 1 sport as it is in Europe.

Hope Solo

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Hope Solo
Age: 43
Born: 1981
Born: July 30
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Hope Amelia Solo
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You're always going to survive the pain of loss. I can live with that confidence inside of me.
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It's clear that women athletics are pretty far behind in every way. In terms of facilities, how much we make, everything.
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It took putting one foot in front of the other every single day to get through it to the point where I made it back on the team and won a gold medal in 2008.
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In front of the world, all of a sudden I'm a great athlete and I'm put into an environment with 25 other women and I'm expected to go to team meals, team functions.
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I think people who don't have conflict in their lives are just trying to please people and not really living life to the fullest.
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I don't just want to focus on soccer, soccer, soccer. You're going to look back 20 years from now and of course you're going to remember the games. But I'm going to remember seeing my family in the stands.
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