Becky Sauerbrunn

I think a lot of where I find my confidence is knowing I've prepared as well as I could have.

— 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

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 young women play soccer, and it's wonderful to give them something to aspire to.

— 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

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

— Becky Sauerbrunn

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

— Becky Sauerbrunn

Really, off days for soccer players are just recovery days. You're trying to get off your feet as much as possible.

— 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

That's one of the best parts of my job. I love interacting with the community, getting out there and getting to know…

— Becky Sauerbrunn

When you have somebody like Christie Rampone, with the vast experience she has had, you're going to defer to her line because…

— 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

If you've done the work, done the training sessions, when you go into these games, you should feel ready. All you can…

— Becky Sauerbrunn

When I started with the national team, it was made very clear I was going to be the backup to Christie Rampone…

— Becky Sauerbrunn

Even when matches don't work out the way you planned, you've always got to stay strong in defence; it's a matter of…

— Becky Sauerbrunn

The toughest part of my career was at the 2011 World Cup and 2012 Olympics and wanting so much to play and…

— Becky Sauerbrunn

You think about the legacy that you leave behind, and I've been very fortunate to be part of a very successful team,…

— Becky Sauerbrunn

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

— 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

I think everyone, including myself, was pretty surprised the first Freedom goal came from me. So when I think about that goal,…

— Becky Sauerbrunn

I know that I'm not the fastest or the strongest or the best in the air, so from a very early age,…

— 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

I play for the America that embraces refugees from war-torn nations, for the America that welcomes all people who want the chance…

— Becky Sauerbrunn

I actually got my start playing indoor soccer with the boys, a bunch of boys I played with. We eventually became a…

— Becky Sauerbrunn

It's that deep-seeded societal gender norm that women, for some reason, aren't elite athletes, when we are. We really are. I think…

— Becky Sauerbrunn

A man's foot is wider, so when I would wear men's cleats, my foot would be sliding inside of it, so it's…

— Becky Sauerbrunn