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On a global stage, I have respect in the goalkeeping world.

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Hope Solo
Age: 43
Born: 1981
Born: July 30
Association Football Player
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Soccer Player
Richland
Washington
Hope Amelia Solo
Global
Respect
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World

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I always just had a dream to spend more time with my father. But at the end of the day, my mom was the one who kept me in soccer,who kept me doing my homework, who provided me with meals on a daily basis.
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One thing I’ve learned through all the ups and downs is that if you’re doing things right, then you have a core group of people. Not just a core group like your homies or your buddies, but a group of people that has a good influence on you, who you respect and admire, and you know that if they’re on your side, you’re doing something right.
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My life goes in four-year cycles. The World Cup is every four years and the Olympics are every four years.
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One thing I've learned in life is that I can speak for myself, that I can fight my own battles. I don't like anyone telling me how I'm supposed to feel or think or what I'm supposed to say.
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My father was never around. But I glorified my father, and I was always daddy's little girl. He was my first soccer coach.
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I don't need a captain's band to lead a team to victory.
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When I was younger, I was a complete tomboy. Then in college I started emerging out of the tomboy stage and dressing differently.
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My father showed me so much love. He showed my brother so much love. He just, he had a rough life. You know, he grew up in a boys home in the Bronx. He didn't really know his own family. So I couldn't hold it against him that he didn't know how to parent. He didn't know how to be the perfect husband. But he loved as much as he could.
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Being responsible and taking care of your body is truly how you make your pay cheque, how you excel and succeed in your lifelong goals, so for me it's just an everyday lifestyle.
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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.
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My life is a beautiful struggle.
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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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There are no shortcuts. If you feel good, you'll look good, you'll play good. Work hard every day. No matter what your strengths and weaknesses, there's no substitute for hard work.
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When I did 'Dancing With the Stars,' everyone in Hollywood was saying I had too much muscle.
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It's all in fun. I take everything with a grain of salt.
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I've always been a fan of Justin Timberlake.
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I think people have different definitions of team unity. My definition is doing whatever it takes to win, what makes a great team it's performance on the field, respect on the field.
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I've learned that winning isn't everything, and it's more about the journey. But at the end of the day, I just want to stand on the podium with the gold medal.
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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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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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