"My parents and my grandfather on my mom's side would travel the earth. They went to Australia and China, and they went to probably every soccer game I ever played."

Travel, Mom, Earth, Parents

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"My parents and my grandfather on my mom's side would travel the earth. They went to Australia and China, and they went to probably every soccer game I ever played."

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"Number one, it was a chance to thank my parents, because they passed away a couple of years ago. They gave me so much by giving me the opportunity to play soccer, and I wanted to share the story we had together."

Opportunity

"I was a part of Backyard Soccer, and I hear that I score a lot of goals in it."

Goal

"The thing I can say about Japan is they were progressive for a country that is very male dominant."

Nation

"So I'm still doing my best to stay in shape and hope that opportunity will come back to me."

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"I think I'd like to be able to heal people's pain, whether it is hunger, loneliness or whatever."

People

"When I was younger it was twice a day with a game on the weekend. Then when I got older, three times a day everyday in college and on the national team."

College

"I think soccer is more respected now than it ever has been. You can see that in the numbers of young kids who are playing and the numbers of people who are coming to watch."

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"We are shaping young kids to be leaders in their communities and also to be healthier."

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"Julie, Mia and I just met for a couple days, doing some work but really under the guise of having fun. We do events like the Women's Sports Foundation Dinner, where we get to not only do a good thing for the community but we get to hang out with one another again."

Sports

"I love soccer; I want to be on the field."

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