In truth, 2007 was the hardest year of my life. I lost my best friend. I lost my father. Hope Solo fatherfriendhard Change image and share on social
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. Hope Solo athleteenvironmentexpect Change image and share on social
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 europefeltgame share on social
I never wanted to go to college in the state of Washington because I was so embarrassed and ashamed of my family life. I wanted to run. That's what always what I do, I run. I run as far away as I can. Hope Solo ashamedcollegeembarrass Change image and share on social
I have no personal beef with Brandi Chastain. There's nothing personal. Hope Solo beefbrandichastain Change image and share on social
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. Hope Solo athleteindividualinterest Change image and share on social
I think at an early age I learned not to judge people. Hope Solo ageearlyjudge Change image and share on social
I think every athlete has their window of opportunity, and you just have to jump on it. You never know when it can end. So I'm just trying to live large while I have the opportunity. Hope Solo athleteendjump Change image and share on social
There are so many different walks of life, so many different personalities in the world. And no longer do you have to be a chameleon and try and adapt to that environment - you can truly be yourself. Hope Solo adaptchameleonenvironment Change image and share on social
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. Hope Solo definitionfieldgreat Change image and share on social
