Kristine Lilly
Kristine Lilly
Kristine Marie Lilly Heavey, née Kristine Marie Lilly, is a retired American soccer player who last played professionally for Boston Breakers in Women's Professional Soccer. She was a member of the United States women's national soccer team for 23 years and is the most capped soccer player in the history of the sportgaining her 352nd and final cap against Mexico in a World Cup qualifier in November 2010. Lilly scored 130 goals for the United States women's national team, behind...
ProfessionSoccer Player
Date of Birth22 July 1971
CityNew York City, NY
To win and play so well in my 300th game makes me feel even better.
It's not how hard you fall, but how fast you get up.
The ball was constantly moving around, but towards the end of the game, we started playing out wide a bit more and created some good chances. It was an exciting game. They hit the crossbar, we hit the crossbar, but in the end I think we created a few more chances than them.
There is crying in soccer. But whether you win or lose, the sun is still going to come up the next day and you're still going to be able to play soccer.
We'll never replace those girls, but leaders will step up.
The Mrs. T's people were pretty much behind bringing me out here and fortunately Karyn and her mom won. Everyone gave me a warm welcome when I got here, it was a great afternoon and evening with the girls here.
He gave us the game back, in a sense. He told us to go out there and enjoy it. Some players were worried about making mistakes, and he said, 'Don't worry, enjoy yourself.
I just run the camps to teach kids soccer, give them some confidence out there. I just want them to succeed and through soccer, hopefully, I can reach them and help them become better people.
When I first made the team I didn't even know there was a national team. So to meit was all new. When I got asked to go on the trip to China I was 16. I said, 'well you know what I have to ask my parents.' So I called home and I am like, 'Mom and Dad can I go to China?' They were like 'sure.'
In terms of history and sports, I don't think people will forget.
You can either stick to your goals, or you can just go through the motions and rest on your status. But it's all about work.
If you care about the people you work with then you work harder
It's that tingle in my stomach, that lump in my throat and that smile on my face that tell me I am part of an incredible team.
You face adversity all the time. I accept what lies ahead and then I do my best. You can't take things too seriously, and you can't use things as an excuse or you'll never get through.