I wanna tell girls that you can do anything that boys can do you just got to get out there have fun.
It doesn't matter how old you are there's a life you can just shoot anything.
The future of women's sports is so bright there's so much that hasn't happened in terms of ownership, coaching, general managers, doctors.
We are going to infiltrate all of that in a positive way. I don't feel that women getting into those arenas should be scary to other people.
I guess unless you're a guy and you're white then you have some uphill battles to fight.
And I just feel like. I'm selfish if I'm not even willing to just stand up and say something when other people are you know
either risking their lives or their jobs or whatever to do it. So I kind of feel just it's my personal responsibility.
We have far too many examples of athletes who have lead their careers on the line for us as a global community. And I would love to do the same.
We're doing so good so far but I feel like everything is really positive.
Everyone looks at women differently because we break records and set boundaries just like the male athletes.
So it's really exciting
Until you have the same sort of care and you know investment you know from a personal standpoint also from a money standpoint,
then, you can't have the argument about this one's better than this one or whatever because it's just an incomplete argument.
Some things that I would say that an issue still has to work on is. The way that we talk about women involved in sport.
And one thing I think that we as individuals can do to change the footprint of women's sport is just go out there and support us.
You know to show up at our event to buy tickets. To get yourself your kids in a seat and support women who are working if not as hard or harder than all of us.
It just blew my mind being up there. To see like we didn't do anything like that last World Cup and, you know, now, now we're here.
It's it's been a cool process to sort of see every year how things have changed.
If I could tell my 13 year old self something it would to not be so stubborn.
God.
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I wish I could just tell her that like you're going to be really awkward for the next like six years and then you'll be fine after that.
And just to always believe in yourself and to enjoy every step of the ride because it's about to get crazy and amazing and totally nuts.
To my 13 year old self: put my faith over my fears.
Stop taking things for granted. You know appreciate. Have gratitude. You know, understand what you have. Doesn't belong to everyone.
One thing that I want all young girls out there to know is that they're capable. And they don't need to wait for someone's permission to be great.
Everything that you need to be successful is already inside.
There will be hardships in your pathway of your life. Some will be on the soccer field some will be in your work some will be in your relationships.
But the most important thing you can be is your best self. Share yourself in a true organic way.
Be genuine. Work hard. Give it your all. Fall down. Get up. Stop complaining.
And go for it. You are important and you matter. Be fierce because why not?
You're here you might as well, you know? You might as well.