It’s been some time but I haven’t gotten a chance to reflect on my emotions from the World Cup overall. Ever since I went to see the US Women’s National Team in May for their last game before the World Cup my love for the game has been renewed I feel. I remember why I used to play and how much happiness soccer brought me. In 2015 when we won the World Cup and Abby Wambach retired I was glad our ladies took home the gold and I was glad I got to watch a tremendous athlete hang up her cleats. After a short while the conversation ended for everyone including myself. Then in 2016 when the team lost Hope Solo I again didn’t feel the need to keep up with how the team was managing. In doing so, I forgot what it meant to be an athlete and to have a passion for something that so few understand. This World Cup season I feel a fire deep inside that’s constantly burning. A fire for more. I feel the game is going to evolve in ways many people have given up on and I think that’s the most exciting part. Seeing soccer reach a level that so many people have dreamed of it reaching. I feel the 23 players on the USWNT are a force that no one can stop. Whether or not the front pages stop and attacks from the Presidents supporters stop the women on the team will never stop trying to leave the game better than it was when they started. That to me is inspiring on so many levels. With all that’s going on in this country the World Cup has made me proud to sport my USWNT gear. The women are an amazing example of resilience, perseverance, faith and hope for a better league. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

It seems so much more than just soccer. Those women are courageous beyond measure and I’m proud they’re fighting for what they believe and for what they know it’ll take to turn another kid’s dream into a reality. #OOSA🇺🇸