United States women’s national team right back Ali Krieger, who on Thursday made her 100th appearance for the USWNT, posted an essay on her website detailing how tough it was being away the national team for nearly two years.
“Experiencing struggles and getting knocked down to the floor is when I really learned my strength and resiliency,” Krieger wrote. “I’ll never forget the days I would struggle to just keep it together or want to seriously hang up the boots while constantly questioning my value and quality as a player. It really can wreck your mentality.