Ali Krieger Quotes

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Ali Krieger

Profession : Athlete

Birth : July 28, 1984

I am super close with my brother. He is my ultimate role model. Growing up and having a family break apart, you know, when my parents divorced and things like that, it was a struggle, and all we had was each other at the time.

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I know, firsthand, that soccer brings people together - all it takes is a ball and a few people, and the seeds of friendship are planted.

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You can control two things: your work ethic and your attitude about anything.

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I feel fortunate to be a part of a football community that includes leaders who recognize the power of sport to make a difference and who, like so many of my coaches, are defined not only by their knowledge but by their ability to bring out the best in every member of their teams.

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Surround yourself with good people; surround yourself with positivity and people who are going to challenge you to make you better.

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I was No. 11 because my mom played basketball in college and was always No. 22. I just cut it in half, and I kept that. I've been No. 11 most of my life, and in college, I was No. 22.

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In general, taking soccer out of the picture, as an American living overseas, it's so cool, and I've grown so much. Now I can look at my life from a different perspective.

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The leadership of Christine Rampone goes without saying. She is the definition of a what a leader is.

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My dad has been my coach since I was seven years old - from 7 to 18 is when he coached my club team - and so it was always in the family. He introduced me to soccer at a young age and also kind of molded me into a good player at a young age, too. Which then I grew to love the game and be as passionate as he was.

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My dad has always played and coached, so that's what I knew. I played other sports but always turned toward soccer and had the same love for it as my father. They never forced me to play; I always wanted to. I was always around it.

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I surround myself with good people who make me feel great and give me positive energy.

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For me, I just set little goals for myself and stay on that kind of track and surround myself with positive people along with my teammates. I just kind of have my goals and my dreams, and this is something that we've all been working for our entire lives, so it is kind of easy to wake up and want to better myself every day towards that goal.

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Injuries give you perspective. They teach you to cherish the moments that I might have taken for granted before.

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I wish I could score as many goals as I can in 'FIFA.'

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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 they are, but I have no choice.

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Football helped me build confidence on and off the field and taught me to grow through moments of success and disappointment.

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There are a few moments in every game when I will have to sprint and use my explosiveness to win.

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When I was 6 years old, I played on a coed indoor team. We were called the Cosmos. And then, after that, when I was 7, I played on an all-girls club team.

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I don't want to get to a point where I consider the national team a club team.

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I can only control myself, my actions, my work ethic, and my attitude.

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