Hope Solo
Hope Solo
Hope Amelia Solois an American soccer goalkeeper, a two-time Olympic gold medalist and a World Cup gold medalist. She has been goalkeeping for the United States women's national soccer team since 2000. After playing at the collegiate level for the University of Washington, she played professionally for the Philadelphia Charge in the Women's United Soccer Association. When the WUSA folded after her first season, she traveled to Europe to play for the top division leagues in Sweden and France. From...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionSoccer Player
Date of Birth30 July 1981
CityRichland, WA
CountryUnited States of America
It's clear that women athletics are pretty far behind in every way. In terms of facilities, how much we make, everything.
It took putting one foot in front of the other every single day to get through it to the point where I made it back on the team and won a gold medal in 2008.
My life goes in four-year cycles. The World Cup is every four years and the Olympics are every four years.
London 2012 is all about winning a medal. Not just any medal, the gold medal.
L.A. is a bit strange. It doesn't seem like the real world.
My father was never around. But I glorified my father, and I was always daddy's little girl. He was my first soccer coach.
I've always been a fan of Justin Timberlake.
I travel a lot and rarely make it home to Seattle.
Being responsible and taking care of your body is truly how you make your pay cheque, how you excel and succeed in your lifelong goals, so for me it's just an everyday lifestyle.
You know journalists. You know the media. They are going to hang on to anything negative they possibly can.
You're always going to survive the pain of loss. I can live with that confidence inside of me.
Female athletes are supposed to be toned down. You're always supposed to talk about the team and never stand out.
I carry my iPod everywhere. My favorite group is the John Butler Trio, an Australian jam band. The lead singer and guitarist writes amazing lyrics.
I hate the cliche of 'just have fun,' but what I've seen in today's sports, especially with parents, is they put so much pressure on the kids.