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I have a problem with players who don't take the loss personally. At a professional level you should - it's our job, it's our livelihood, it's who we are at this level. Every loss should be taken that personal.

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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
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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 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 need a life outside of soccer. So I very much welcome, you know, new love interests and dating and friends and family.
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My entire purpose is trying to be the best in the game, and if that exudes beauty too, that's pretty powerful.
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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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As women professional athletes, you have to have respect for every player and individual. Beyond that, it doesn't matter what your interests are. People can have their own lives.
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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 life is a beautiful struggle.
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It's a complicated thing, knowing how much pain my father caused in my life and the lives of others whom I love, yet still holding love for him in my heart. No matter what he did, he was my father. He helped create the person I am.
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It's all in fun. I take everything with a grain of salt.
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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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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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On a global stage, I have respect in the goalkeeping world.
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I've had marriage proposals, invitations to military balls and even a few prom offers from 18-year-old boys.
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I love pedicures. And, yes, I have a ton of shoes.
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I try to live my life one day at a time, and if I look too far in advance, I get really stressed.
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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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L.A. is a bit strange. It doesn't seem like the real world.
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I don't need a captain's band to lead a team to victory.
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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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