“People were not nice to us,” Solo continued.United States’ Hope Solo (1) looks on prior to an international friendly soccer match against Colombia, Sunday, April 10, 2016, in Chester, PA. Despite attempting to make a change, she claimed she and teammate Carli Lloyd were treated like outsiders. ”Īt the time, Solo argued that she felt “bullied” by some of her colleagues. … It is a much more open and welcome environment. That is the culture of the United States women’s national team. “Most players have come from rich, white families. “It was a mean girls club,” she claimed on a January 2021 episode of “The Players” podcast. While reflecting on her time in the professional arena, Solo alleged that she wasn’t always treated fairly by her teammates. My entire career, I have only wanted the best for this team, for the players and the women’s game and I will continue to pursue these causes with the same unrelenting passion with which I play the game.” Solo continued at the time: “I could not be the player I am without being the person I am, even when I haven’t made the best choices or said the right things. In order to view the video, please allow Manage Cookies And with so much more to give, I am saddened by the Federation’s decision to terminate my contract.” “In those commitments, I have never wavered. Women’s National Team and did the job of a pro athlete the only way I knew how - with passion, tenacity, an unrelenting commitment to be the best goalkeeper in the world, not just for my country, but to elevate the sport for the next generation of female athletes,” she wrote in a social media statement in August 2016. “For 17 years, I dedicated my life to the U.S. When the American athletes were defeated by the Swedish team and knocked out of medal contention, Solo called her opponents “a bunch of cowards.” She was officially axed from the team following her comments. Soccer Federation, most notably in 2016 after the Rio Olympics. She was widely considered one of the best in her field, but her legacy has been tarnished for some fans due to multiple controversies.īefore her contract was officially terminated, Solo was suspended more than once by the U.S. Women’s National Soccer Team from 2000 to 2016, winning two Olympic gold medals and a FIFA World Cup title. The Washington native was a goalkeeper for the U.S. Hope Solo has been through plenty of highs and lows - both personal and professional - since beginning her U.S.
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