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Hope Solo “A goalkeeper cannot win a game. She can only save it.”― Hope Solo, Hope Solo: My Story Young Readers' Edition. This quote shows that the goalkeeper ,which she was (for the US national Women's Soccer team), can only do so much for their team. Whatever happens at the other end of the field can not be controlled by the goalie. Hope Solo created many records because of her willingness to get in the soccer goal and save balls from going in the back of the net. She used managing impulsivity to innovate her behavior when she needed to overcome the challenge of being suspended twice from the U.S National Women's Soccer Team and illuminated the world by being a good role model to kids always apologizing about her behavior she displayed towards Sweden and others. Hope Solo created many records because she was fearless in the soccer goal. No one could get passed her. As a matter of fact, she even set records in college.“Solo played goal and became the Huskies' all-time leader in shutouts (18), saves (325), and goals-against average (1.02). She made her debut with the U.S. National Team in 2000, and the professional Philadelphia Charge drafted her …show more content…

One for thirty days and another for six months. Solo was suspended for thirty days because of an accident involving her husband. He had been arrested for driving under the influence. Hope, who had been a passenger in the car, was then suspended for thirty days from the US national women’s soccer team. Solo then apologized shortly after. “ Solo apologized. According to CNN, she wrote on her Facebook page, "I accept and respect the Federation's decision, and more importantly, I apologize for disappointing my teammates, coaches and the Federation who have always supported me." -(Gale Learning, 2008) As you can see Solo apologized accepting all charges even though it was her husband who was driving and not her. Yet, she still did not get

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