Becky Sauerbrunn

I've always been very hard on myself, and I never want to get to a point where I'm like, 'Alright, I'm kicking…

— Becky Sauerbrunn

I always have oatmeal before training or a match. It's easy on the stomach, offers so many vitamins and minerals, and is…

— Becky Sauerbrunn

If they don't score, we can't lose.

— Becky Sauerbrunn

I think we have to keep putting women's sports in the limelight. I thought the Women's World Cup did a wonderful job…

— Becky Sauerbrunn

A lot of sport is being comfortable with being uncomfortable.

— Becky Sauerbrunn

I always wanted to write a book. Not a romance novel. Maybe a crime thriller. Something with action. Maybe that will happen…

— Becky Sauerbrunn

Defending is mostly about focus.

— Becky Sauerbrunn

Soccer is always changing and evolving, and I think our national team has had to change with the times.

— Becky Sauerbrunn

I'm naturally competitive, and I always want to win and always want to help our team win. So I always want to…

— Becky Sauerbrunn

When I represent my country on the field, I do so with heartfelt gratitude to the people who fight for and defend…

— Becky Sauerbrunn

Winning the World Cup is definitely the highlight of my career. I thought the gold medal at the Olympics would peak it,…

— Becky Sauerbrunn

The game can be quite dangerous when you look at certain injuries, especially head injuries.

— Becky Sauerbrunn

It's almost ludicrous that I'm playing a game and getting paid for it. I'm just going to ride it as long as…

— Becky Sauerbrunn

A lot of goals are scored when defenders lose their concentration for a split second and a forward makes a run in…

— Becky Sauerbrunn

St. Louis has a super-rich history of soccer, so I was very fortunate growing up to have coaches that played.

— Becky Sauerbrunn

Soccer, more often than not, helps to unite the world. What this Muslim ban is doing is dividing it: separating 'Us' and…

— Becky Sauerbrunn

The way I play, it's very much more a mental game than a physical game. I'm looking for space and where are…

— Becky Sauerbrunn

As a defender, how much ground I cover isn't up to me. I'm defending against a forward, so her movement determines my…

— Becky Sauerbrunn

We put in the same amount of time, effort, and we do the same amount of work requirements. We feel like that…

— Becky Sauerbrunn

There's no justification to not be paid the same as the men. We do everything the men do.

— Becky Sauerbrunn

It's really indescribable. All the hard work you put in and all the sacrifices.

— Becky Sauerbrunn

I wasn't shuffling from one sport to the next that much. I had downtime to just be a high school student.

— Becky Sauerbrunn

When it comes down to it, it's about putting the players on the field that will be the best 11.

— Becky Sauerbrunn

The women's national team is a very successful team, and that success has given us a platform to speak on gender equity…

— Becky Sauerbrunn

Anytime that you're getting games in, you're going to get better.

— Becky Sauerbrunn