Not Enough
When it came to the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens, Greece, Hope Solo wasn’t thought good enough to join the squad. Some might imagine that this had a negative effect on the young star, but it didn’t. Instead she pushed herself to become better, and she did. She excelled so impressively that she played a total of 1,054 minutes without letting in a single goal.
Not Enough
Frustration In China
When she attended the 2007 World Cup in China, she was especially surprised when her coach sent her to the bench. It wasn’t at any time, it was for their semi-final game against Brazil. Her replacement was a goalkeeper who was more senior than her, hence the change. She looked on in disbelief as her team lost 4-1 to the Brazilians. She was sure that she could have saved the goals that her teammate didn’t. “It was the wrong decision, and I think anybody that knows anything about the game knows that. There’s no doubt in my mind I would have made those saves.”
Frustration In China
