I Have No Personal Beef With Brandi

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.

Female Athletes Are Supposed To Be Toned Down. You're Always Supposed To Talk About The Team And Never Stand Out.

My Family Doesn't Do Happy Endings. We Do Sad Endings Or Frustrating Endings Or No Endings At All. We Are Hardwired To Expect The Next Interruption Or Disappearance Or Broken Promise.

I've Had Marriage Proposals, Invitations To Military Balls And Even A Few Prom Offers From 18-year-old Boys.

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.