Of course Seattle loves soccer. You can see from the men's Seattle Sounders team.

Female athletes are supposed to be toned down. You're always supposed to talk about the team and never stand out.

I need a life outside of soccer. So I very much welcome, you know, new love interests and dating and friends and family.

When the Olympics and World Cups come around, that's when you see the real outpouring of support that there really is for female football.

I don't need a captain's band to lead a team to victory.

I think people have different definitions of team unity. My definition is doing whatever it takes to win, what makes a great team; it's performance on the field, respect on the field.