Christen Press Quotes

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Profession : Athlete

Birth : December 29, 1988

I find the ball, and I think, 'Where's the ball going, and where do I need to go?' It just puts me back in the game, and it's the simplest thing, but it's become sort of like my soccer mantra. I simply use the ball as my focus point and move back into position, and the distracting thoughts disappear, and I'm right back in the game.

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As a goal scorer, my focus is always on converting my chances and being clinical in the box. That's my No. 1 priority.

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Of course I have other passions and other interests, but soccer's always my priority.

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As a professional athlete, part of my job is to make sure I'm consuming high quality nutrients.

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If I put my pinkie to my thumb, I can cover my wrist all the way to the knuckle. When I get a watch, I always have to go and get extra holes put in or get a special bracelet that's adjustable.

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When I left the U.S., I sort of left that frustration and that pressure to make the national team behind me.

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I think the American sports culture has the idea that professional athletes need so much, like flying private planes, which obviously we don't, but that's the American sports culture when they think of the NFL and the NBA.

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I was in front of the goal so much at Stanford. I still amassed a lot of goals, but there were so many opportunities that I wasn't scoring.

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I've had chronic back pain since I was a preteen - like, 12. I have really funny posture. I developed this funny posture where I hunch my back a little bit when I'm playing, and I overuse my back muscles instead of my abs. My posture has put a lot of strain on my lower back.

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Whether I'm running up and down the field or running errands, I make it a point to ensure that my skin is protected.

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No hidden talents, but I have a lot of hobbies. Acrylic painting - I got a whole set, and I light candles at night and sit there and paint and look out on Lake Michigan.

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The tremendous honor of playing on the world stage is even more rewarding when I am able to use my accomplishments to help others.

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I encourage all players to work to be their best, which includes looking for opportunities beyond the playing field.

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I don't really own a lot of makeup. Usually, though, I don't leave the house without mascara. That is so essential for me. I love playing with lip color, too. I'm just really basic.

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I think my most happy and carefree state was 2012 because I really did say, 'Forget everything. I'm going to play for myself.'

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No Tinder, no Match, nothing. I don't mind going up to people when I'm out. I have a better chance of getting a read on them that way.

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We want more opportunities for women's players throughout the world.

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We stress out over things we can't control. So if something is a stressor, you can just simply take the power away from it by focusing on something else.

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When I'm home, I like to plan out all of my workout routines and all of my eating for the whole week.

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I'm a dreamer, and I'm a perfectionist, and I love excellence, and that's hardwired in me. But when I was young, I lived in a space for a long time where I only felt insufficient.

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