Carli Lloyd

I don't just train to be a participant. I train to come up big in big moments. That's when I know I've got to roll the sleeves up.

It's those moments when everything is on the line, and someone needs to show up in a big moment. I prepare my mind and I prepare my body to be ready for those moments. And I think it's just what I do. I live for those moments.

Every time I step onto the field, whether people like it or not, I'm not trying to play dirty - I'm just playing tough.

This is my journey. If I fall, I have to pick myself up. If I'm not getting the playing time I want, it's up to me to figure out why.

You don't want to get too wrapped up in that final destination. You want to enjoy the journey, enjoy the process, and just take it one step at a time.

I think, over the years, I've earned the respect of my teammates as someone who first got on the scene and wasn't internationally ready and has just continued to put in the work.

If you have a dream, it's definitely achievable through hard work, through dedication, sacrifice, everything.

I've kept to myself, I've put my head down. I've gone to work. And I have felt undervalued.