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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

Ali Krieger

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.

Karen Wangare Leonard

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

Crystal Dunn

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.

Julie Ertz

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

Andressinha

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.

Andressinha

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

Carli Lloyd
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"My life has often felt like a scattered puzzle, but even when everything seems perfect, and I can see the whole picture, there is still that piece missing.”

Fran Kirby