Hope Solo

Hope Solo is a professional goalkeeper and one of the most recognizable figures in women's football worldwide. After a turbulent childhood, she was recruited to play for the University of Washington Huskies, where she began attracting national attention for her strong performances between the goalposts. With the USA national team, she is a World Cup winner and a two-time Olympic gold medalist. She is a role model in the women's game and has won the Do Something Award, the Phoenix Mercury 'Woman of Inspiration' and the Sports Spectacular Female Athlete of the Year, as well as running for President of the US Soccer Federation.