Ali Krieger

If the spaces open up in the attack, then of course I'm willing to take it because I love to get involved; I love to get crosses in. I love to do combinations and just bring a different aspect to our game. ”

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. ”

Any kind of dance or house, remix type music, I really love that. That will really pump me up. I really love anything Beyonce - honestly, that would pump me up. ”

I'm super active, so sitting on the couch and staring at the walls isn't ideal for me. ”

I think without struggle, you can't grow as a person - I think you need that in your life. ”

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. ”

In 2005, I would have never guessed that I was at risk for a pulmonary embolism. I was 21 years-old, playing college soccer and just living the dream. ”

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. ”

My 20s were really tough, just traveling and living in different countries, and now I feel like I know what I want from life. ”

Because I don't like to play on a full stomach, I try to eat a bigger meal in the morning and less throughout the day leading up to the game. ”