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title: "1 Play Teams Quotes By Ali Krieger"
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> [It's always tough to play against teams that bunker or 'park the bus' inside the 18-yard box, but we always try to focus on our game and how we can overcome the obstacles that the game presents to continue to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ali-krieger/it-s-always-tough-to-play-against-teams-that-bunker-or-park-the-bus/)

[Ali Krieger](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ali-krieger/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/870/ali-krieger-6766_focus_it-s-always-tough-to-play-against-teams_115362.jpg)

## More by Ali Krieger

> [No matter what job you have, even when it's one you love, it's important to take some time away, both mentally and physically, to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ali-krieger/no-matter-what-job-you-have-even-when-it-s-one-you-love-it-s/)

[Ali Krieger](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ali-krieger/)

> [My dad has been my coach since I was seven years old - from 7 to 18 is when he coached my club team…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ali-krieger/my-dad-has-been-my-coach-since-i-was-seven-years-old-from-7-to-18-is/)

[Ali Krieger](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ali-krieger/)

> [You never know when it's going to be your last time to step onto the field.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ali-krieger/you-never-know-when-it-s-going-to-be-your-last-time-to-step-onto-the/)

[Ali Krieger](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ali-krieger/)

> [There are a few moments in every game when I will have to sprint and use my explosiveness to win.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ali-krieger/there-are-a-few-moments-in-every-game-when-i-will-have-to-sprint-and/)

[Ali Krieger](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ali-krieger/)

> [I am super close with my brother. He is my ultimate role model. Growing up and having a family break apart, you know, when…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ali-krieger/i-am-super-close-with-my-brother-he-is-my-ultimate-role-model-growing/)

[Ali Krieger](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ali-krieger/)

> [Everyone makes fun of my calves. They are so big. I don't really even like them, I don't really want them as big as…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ali-krieger/everyone-makes-fun-of-my-calves-they-are-so-big-i-don-t-really-even/)

[Ali Krieger](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ali-krieger/)

> [Our daily work ethic - that need to always do better and top our last performance - is what makes USWNT football players who…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ali-krieger/our-daily-work-ethic-that-need-to-always-do-better-and-top-our-last/)

[Ali Krieger](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ali-krieger/)

> [It's always tough to play against teams that bunker or 'park the bus' inside the 18-yard box, but we always try to focus on…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ali-krieger/it-s-always-tough-to-play-against-teams-that-bunker-or-park-the-bus/)

[Ali Krieger](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ali-krieger/)

> [We want to beat the best team in the world.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ali-krieger/we-want-to-beat-the-best-team-in-the-world/)

[Ali Krieger](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ali-krieger/)

> [The World Cup focus is football. Team U.S.A. is more than football.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ali-krieger/the-world-cup-focus-is-football-team-u-s-a-is-more-than-football/)

[Ali Krieger](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ali-krieger/)

> [It's a dream that we, as women footballers, get to play in the same stadium as the men.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ali-krieger/it-s-a-dream-that-we-as-women-footballers-get-to-play-in-the-same/)

[Ali Krieger](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ali-krieger/)

> [It is cliched, but you have to beat the best to be the best.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ali-krieger/it-is-cliched-but-you-have-to-beat-the-best-to-be-the-best/)

[Ali Krieger](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ali-krieger/)

> [I don't want to get to a point where I consider the national team a club team.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ali-krieger/i-don-t-want-to-get-to-a-point-where-i-consider-the-national-team-a/)

[Ali Krieger](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ali-krieger/)

> [It doesn't matter: any weight, shape or form or however your body is, you want to be proud of it.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ali-krieger/it-doesn-t-matter-any-weight-shape-or-form-or-however-your-body-is/)

[Ali Krieger](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ali-krieger/)

> [In college, girls would come up to me: 'I want your calves.' It just makes me laugh. I guess people pay a lot of…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ali-krieger/in-college-girls-would-come-up-to-me-i-want-your-calves-it-just-makes/)

[Ali Krieger](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ali-krieger/)

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