I Am Proud Of Who I Am,

I Think It's My Personality To Overcome Things, Learn From Them And Become Stronger, Both Personally And Professionally. To Be Honest, I Welcome Those Hardships.

When The Olympics And World Cups Come Around, That's When You See The Real Outpouring Of Support That There Really Is For Female Football.

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.

If You Truly Expect To Realize Your Dreams, Abandon The Need For Blanket Approval. If Conforming To Everyone's Expectations Is The Number One Goal, You Have Sacrificed Your Uniqueness, And Therefore Your Excellence.

I Put All Of My Energy Into Building The Game And Giving Women Opportunities And, To Put Everything Into It And Then To Be Deemed Selfish Or Not A Good Team Player Or Outspoken, It's Been Hard. But At The Same Time, I'm Going To Get The Critics And I Know That.