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All Quotes by author - Ali Krieger

" As a young girl, football is where I met the people who, to this day, are my best friends. It is also where I began to learn about the important relationship between hard work, teamwork, and fun. "

" Everyone is an athlete. You want to go hiking, you want to go biking, you want to go jogging or for a walk? You're automatically an athlete. "

" Football helped me build confidence on and off the field and taught me to grow through moments of success and disappointment. "

" For me, I just set little goals for myself and stay on that kind of track and surround myself with positive people along with my teammates. I just kind of have my goals and my dreams, and this is something that we've all been working for our entire lives, so it is kind of easy to wake up and want to better myself every day towards that goal. "

" I always need a little something sweet after dinner. Although I try to stay pretty disciplined with my nutrition when I'm in season - my brother Kyle eats super clean and always gives me nutrition advice - when I want something, I have it because I feel like you can really get in trouble if you restrict yourself too much. "

" I can only control myself, my actions, my work ethic, and my attitude. "

" I cherish the relationships and friendships I have with the people in my life and take every opportunity I have to make time for them. "

" I don't think there's any disappointment in my career because everything that maybe didn't go my way was a learning experience. "

" I feel like I have big thighs. My brother was always like, 'Yeah, I want big thighs! Big thighs are awesome!' And I'm like, 'Yeah, for a man!' But I've trained since I was 6 years old to play soccer, and this is just the type of body I have. "

" I'm proud of my body, I'm proud of my sport, I'm proud of being a female athlete. "

" I'm super active, so sitting on the couch and staring at the walls isn't ideal for me. "

" Injuries give you perspective. They teach you to cherish the moments that I might have taken for granted before. "

" I surround myself with good people who make me feel great and give me positive energy. "

" I think my confidence came when I turned 30. I don't know, something about turning 30 has been unbelievable. I just feel a sense of freedom. "

" I think without struggle, you can't grow as a person - I think you need that in your life. "

" It is cliched, but you have to beat the best to be the best. "

" It's always tough to play against teams that bunker or 'park the bus' inside the 18-yard box, but we always try to focus on our game and how we can overcome the obstacles that the game presents to continue to get better and score goals. "

" I wish I could score as many goals as I can in 'FIFA.' "

" Just find things you think are fun, and then you'll be more inclined to want to go work out. "

" Our daily work ethic - that need to always do better and top our last performance - is what makes USWNT football players who we are. "

" People ask me, 'What were you thinking during that game-winning penalty kick in the 2011 World Cup?' I was actually thinking absolutely nothing. I just walked up there and was so inspired by my teammates who rocked all their PKs; they just killed it. I figured I might as well do the same, or they might have my neck. "

" Personally, I always try to focus on the little things in my game. As a defender and attacking outside back, I continuously work on completing passes, not being too predictable going forward into the attack, good services into the box, good positioning and footwork. "

" Surround yourself with good people; surround yourself with positivity and people who are going to challenge you to make you better. "

" There are a few moments in every game when I will have to sprint and use my explosiveness to win. "

" There is something quintessentially American about the USWNT. Last-minute, dramatic finishes and technical finesse aside, the spirit of the program reflects a determination and perseverance that resonates with the deeply held belief that with hard work, anything is possible. "

" You can control two things: your work ethic and your attitude about anything. "

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