WC19

I’d run through a brick wall if I needed to. And celebrating with this team — this family! — after we secured that World Cup trophy is something I’ll remember f

Hi!! Sue Bird here. This is my WC Semis preview.

I am the girl Crystal Dunn of the USWNT met at the airport. It was Dulles Airport in Virginia. I am 19 now, and meeting her changed my life.

I know this might be my last ride. But I don’t take a day of it for granted.

When I put on our U.S. kit … I do it for every single American girl out there who wants to see someone who looks like them — someone whose story reminds them of

Every time I hear the anthem play before our matches, no matter if it’s a friendly, or a World Cup final, I feel the same thing: gratefulness.

"Eu não ia desistir do meu sonho. Aquela menininha agora é jogadora de futebol. Valeu a pena todo o sacrifício."

At one point I started to dream about playing football for real. It’s what I did best. It’s what I liked. It’s what I wanted.

Pas le football des hommes contre le football des femmes. Il n’y a pas de meilleur ou de pire. On veut juste être reconnues et respectées.

我从来都不喜欢“再见”这个词

We know what people expect of us. This is our big chance to show the world what we can do.

Here I am, once again, facing a new struggle. Am I too old? Am I fit enough? Am I done?