American - Athlete | January 23, 1971 -
When I was growing up, you couldn't watch soccer on TV. But now, you can get it on every channel, every hour of the day, every day, literally.
Julie Foudy
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That's the neat thing about the Olympics - so many of these athletes, they don't make a ton of money, they train for four years to compete, and they realize, 'Look, this is a blessing that I have this chance to represent the United States of America.'
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With loss comes growth.
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I am all about big breakfasts - I love carby stuff in the morning.
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Girls are so quick to say they can't do something, and they won't even try, whereas boys tend to just go for something even if it's probably a bad idea.
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It's so valuable to learn that when you put yourself in an uncomfortable situation, you'll be fine, and you'll probably come out even stronger.
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I have been involved with U.S. Soccer for 30 years, and I don't remember one senior woman in the organization that you would deal with on a daily basis in a position that was making decisions. That is a huge issue. How many times do you hear, 'There are no women around?' Well, they are fishing in the wrong pond.
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For the average person walking down the street, they don't even know a women's soccer league exists in this country.
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When they asked me what charity I wanted to play for on 'Who Wants to be a Millionaire?' the first thing that came to my mind was that this would be a great opportunity to let people know about TOPSoccer.
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We should teach kids, whether you're on the varsity team or not, that movement is a great thing in your life.
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I think that was one of my biggest worries. I didn't want to be so focused on soccer that it became my whole life.
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I always thought it would be so much fun to write a book.
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