Becky Sauerbrunn Quotes:- Becky Sauerbrunn (born June 6, 1985) is an American professional soccer player for Portland Thorns FC of the National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL), the highest division of women’s professional soccer in the United States. Since 2021, Sauerbrunn is the captain of the United States women’s national soccer team. She previously captained Utah Royals FC and, from 2016 to 2018, co-captained the national team with Carli Lloyd.
Inspirational Becky Sauerbrunn Quotes
“A lot of young women play soccer, and it’s wonderful to give them something to aspire to.”
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“The toughest part of my career was at the 2011 World Cup and 2012 Olympics and wanting so much to play and physically contribute – but having to understand and realize that it’s just not my time.”
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“I’m very hard on myself. I think that drives me because I don’t want to let people down or let myself down. That fear of failing drives me from being complacent.”
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“I actually got my start playing indoor soccer with the boys, a bunch of boys I played with. We eventually became a club team and then essentially got to the point where I couldn’t be a girl on the boys’ team, so I switched over to JB Marine.”
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“U.S. Soccer has no justification for paying us as little as they do.”
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“With soccer, it’s such a dynamic sport. It’s important that however you play, you should be training like that.”
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“It’s always been a dream of mine to be an Olympian.”
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“It’s lucky I haven’t been in a bad tackle. I could be prepared, but if my body gets wrenched in the wrong way, I can’t help that.”
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Famous Quotes by Becky Sauerbrunn
“We joke that St. Louis people love their own.”
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“It’s almost ludicrous that I’m playing a game and getting paid for it. I’m just going to ride it as long as I can.”
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“Defending is mostly about focus.”
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“Defenders must be careful yet decisive when taking action.”
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“The game can be quite dangerous when you look at certain injuries, especially head injuries.”
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“I’ve always been very hard on myself, and I never want to get to a point where I’m like, ‘Alright, I’m kicking butt,’ but I know I need to be confident because I think that will take my game to the next level.”
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“The past doesn’t matter. Take today.”
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“In soccer, female athletes across the world wear shoes that are not meant for us, our feet, or our game.”
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“Soccer can be very subtle; it’s a very nuanced sport. If I happen to make things easy and people don’t see it, that could be a reason why someone might stand out more than I do. But that’s just the way I’ve grown up playing the game.”
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“Soccer is an uncomfortable sport. You’re running; you’re getting tackled.”
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“That’s one of the best parts of my job. I love interacting with the community, getting out there and getting to know people and making bonds with the community.”
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Best Quotes by Becky Sauerbrunn
“When it comes down to it, it’s about putting the players on the field that will be the best 11.”
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“At the Olympics, I’m representing the United States as well as the town and people who helped shape me.”
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“Soccer is always changing and evolving, and I think our national team has had to change with the times.”
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“It’s really indescribable. All the hard work you put in and all the sacrifices.”
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“I think a lot of where I find my confidence is knowing I’ve prepared as well as I could have.”
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“I’m impassioned about injury prevention as an athlete.”
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“Anything you train can be improved upon. If you do it over and over again, your body is going to remember these moves and not be surprised in the game.”
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“It’s a rare treat to be able to play in front of friends and family.”
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“As a defender, how much ground I cover isn’t up to me. I’m defending against a forward, so her movement determines my movement.”
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“I know that I’m not the fastest or the strongest or the best in the air, so from a very early age, I had to be positionally sound, or I was going to get beat. So you just kind of learn as you grow.”
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Quotes by Becky Sauerbrunn
“Although the offensive play is important, it’s defending that gets you titles.”
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“There’s no justification to not be paid the same as the men. We do everything the men do.”
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“A lot of sport is being comfortable with being uncomfortable.”
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“We put in the same amount of time, effort, and we do the same amount of work requirements. We feel like that should be equal, and we should get the same amount of money as the men.”
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“When you have somebody like Christie Rampone, with the vast experience she has had, you’re going to defer to her line because she has played in so many huge games, and she knows what she’s talking about.”
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“If they don’t score, we can’t lose.”
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“If I could play a game and not have to tackle, I know that I did everything right. I organized everyone the right way, read every play the right way.”
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“A man’s foot is wider, so when I would wear men’s cleats, my foot would be sliding inside of it, so it’s nice to be secure because then your body’s not compensating, and you’re not getting injuries.”
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“St. Louis has a super-rich history of soccer, so I was very fortunate growing up to have coaches that played.”
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“I always have oatmeal before training or a match. It’s easy on the stomach, offers so many vitamins and minerals, and is slow-burning, so it won’t leave me hungry at half-time.”
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“If you’ve done the work, done the training sessions when you go into these games, you should feel ready. All you can ask is, ‘Did you do your best, and try your best,’ and then what happens, happens.”
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Top 10 Quotes by Becky Sauerbrunn
“Anytime that you’re getting games in, you’re going to get better.”
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“I think everyone, including myself, was pretty surprised the first Freedom goal came from me. So when I think about that goal, all I can really do is laugh at the incredibility of it.”
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“A lot of goals are scored when defenders lose their concentration for a split second and a forward makes a run in behind or gets that one extra step that leads to a shot.”
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“When I’m on the field, I don’t want to be worrying about my cleats. I want them to enhance my playing style.”
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“We like to be kind of at the forefront for how all football federations should treat their female athletes.”
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“Defenders don’t really get any sort of notoriety or anything like that.”
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“I’m naturally competitive, and I always want to win and always want to help our team win. So I always want to be on the field.”
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“I wasn’t shuffling from one sport to the next that much. I had downtime to just be a high school student.”
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“Success doesn’t motivate me as much as integrity does. Everyone loses. I enjoy the pressure of showing up every single day, being focused, putting forth my best effort, getting the best out of my teammates, and enjoying the journey.”
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