I’m grateful that I got a good education and to have all the people I have around me. Ali Krieger Read Quote
I was clipped from behind, and my leg got caught between my opponent’s legs. As we fell, my leg snapped. It was a spiral fracture. They had to put in a plate and five screws. It was a devastating moment: one minute I was on cloud nine, and then I was out for the season. Ali Krieger Read Quote
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. Ali Krieger Read Quote
When you’re at the highest point of your career at the highest level in your sport, any moment that you have these setbacks and injuries is devastating. You have to start back from zero, and you never know if you’re going to get back to where you once were. Ali Krieger Read Quote
My 20s were really tough, just traveling and living in different countries, and now I feel like I know what I want from life. Ali Krieger Read Quote
My dad has been my coach since I was seven years old – from 7 to 18 is when he coached my club team – and so it was always in the family. He introduced me to soccer at a young age and also kind of molded me into a good player at a young age, too. Which then I grew to love the game and be as passionate as he was. Ali Krieger Read Quote
On game days, I’m pretty boring: I like to rest and watch TV with my legs up so I’m not on my feet too much before the match. Ali Krieger Read Quote
I feel like I have big thighs. My brother was always like, ‘Yeah, I want big thighs! Big thighs are awesome!’ And I’m like, ‘Yeah, for a man!’ But I’ve trained since I was 6 years old to play soccer, and this is just the type of body I have. Ali Krieger Read Quote
It doesn’t matter: any weight, shape or form or however your body is, you want to be proud of it. Ali Krieger Read Quote
