Football Quotes by Hope Solo

I couldn't have been a great goalkeeper without power, agility and quickness.

— Hope Solo

I live for competition. It makes my life complete.

— Hope Solo

I have given my life to the game and to the sport.

— Hope Solo

I am going to be a professional soccer player.

— Hope Solo

I don't need a captain's band to lead a team to victory.

— Hope Solo

Athletes are extremists. When they're training, it's laser focus.

— Hope Solo

It can be a lonely world as a goalkeeper.

— Hope Solo

On a global stage, I have respect in the goalkeeping world.

— Hope Solo

I think the concept of seeking fame and fortune in women's football in the States is a bit idyllic.

— Hope Solo

“A goalkeeper cannot win a game. She can only save it.” I made those words my computer screen saver and read them…

— Hope Solo

When the Olympics and World Cups come around, that's when you see the real outpouring of support that there really is for…

— Hope Solo

If you truly expect to realize your dreams, abandon the need for blanket approval. If conforming to everyone's expectations is the number…

— Hope Solo

I think people have different definitions of team unity. My definition is doing whatever it takes to win, what makes a great…

— Hope Solo

We, the womens league, have individual investors like in England, and theres many ways to go about it and some of the…

— Hope Solo

I think the concept of seeking fame and fortune in women's football in the States is a bit idyllic. Look at all…

— Hope Solo

I played in Europe and it was a great experience, not just because of my team-mates and the coaches we had, but…

— Hope Solo

I think every athlete has their window of opportunity, and you just have to jump on it. You never know when it…

— Hope Solo

My No. 1 goal, and what I've spent my entire life striving to achieve is to win a World Cup. I want…

— Hope Solo

I never felt the same passion for the game in the States and there were a lot of headaches, a lot of…

— Hope Solo

Ts unfortunate that in England we heard that players werent getting paid for taking time off and going to the World Cup.…

— Hope Solo

Its kind of frustrating. I play with Eniola Aluko, an English player, and we were talking just the other day about how…

— Hope Solo

I played in Europe and it was a great experience, not just because of my team-mates and the coaches we had, but…

— Hope Solo

It was a difficult decision to move back to the States but I wanted to do my bit to really help promote…

— Hope Solo

It goes to show that every federation seems to be growing and putting more money into the women's game, and are developing…

— Hope Solo

I think there has been progress in terms of a growth of people's knowledge of the game and a feeling that the…

— Hope Solo

We dont want to lose because of our competitive nature, which is at an incredibly high level. No one wants to lose,…

— Hope Solo

I think there are opportunities with doubleheaders. Their fan base is more or less the same soccer fan base that were all…

— Hope Solo

I have a problem with players who don't take the loss personally. At a professional level you should - it's our job,…

— Hope Solo