She refers to how her and Abby Wambach were never close due to the whole tension when she was first called up but eventually that tension disappeared and you could tell that when Abby was getting closer to retiring as they linked up well on the field together. She also talks about the time Hope Solo speaks out about being dropped for a veteran keeper in a game they lost, I didn't realise that as she stuck up for Hope tension grew with in the camp and she was actually told to watch her back.
Carli says in the acknowledgement the James and his family become a second family to her and you can honestly see why, with all the time they spend training together it is obvious they are going to share a special bond.Ĭarli also doesn't hold back when it comes to her old team mates, how she feels like an outcast on her first call up to the National team, although she never names specific players you really get the feel the veterans on the team don't like newcomers and will do anything but make them feel welcome. He helps her improve, makes sure she is reassured during competitions and doesn't let her beat herself up, he just motivates her to keep on pushing. Carli is super dedicated to the game, she gives it her all no matter what and she couldn't speak any higher of James. One of the main people in the whole book is James Galanis, a coach who Carli ends up teaming up with to improve on aspects of her game. I love how she goes on to say how family don't come to games as she doesn't really want the distraction of getting into sorting tickets and making sure they are settled, she just wants to get on and play the game.
Now I wouldn't have known anything in regards to this if it wasn't for the book and I would never have known how much Carli's parents were actually involved with her playing. In the book Carli says she opted not to use a family member to act as an agent to help protect the family from any future fall outs however, this didn't go to plan and ultimately led to a family fall out and eventually Carli ended up being kicked out. Not only does the book focus on Carli's rise to the top of the game but it also focuses on her family and how the effects of her decisions ultimately lead to a family rift where she ended up not seeing family for years.
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