Am Here
❝ I had the opportunity as a goalkeeper to take, probably, at least 4 minutes off the clock. And we were up a goal at that point—towards the end of the game—and I knew I could’ve stayed down for a long time. As a goalkeeper, you have the right to stay down. You don’t have to get rolled off the field. The game doesn’t continue until you’re ready to play. And I sat there and I knew that the fans in Germany were probably thinking that I’m going to milk this injury in order to pull out the victory…I mean, that’s gamesmanship. That’s what you do to win. You do anything you can to win. But I sat there and I was like, “You know what, I have so much respect for our opponent. This isn’t the way I want to win.” And looking back as an athlete, you do whatever it takes, but at the same time, I just didn’t feel right, you know? ❞
Hope Solo, on losing to Japan at the 2011 World Cup Final
(Source: youtube.com)
