I played on many a team where I was the only black girl. Crystal Dunn More Quotes by Crystal Dunn More Quotes From Crystal Dunn Working two jobs, in a sense, is tiring, it's hard. But I think you have to just put in the extra effort. Crystal Dunn sports We are pulled away, we're told to come back, you know, we're yanked in a lot of different directions. Crystal Dunn sports If I focus on the short-term goals, then the long-term goals are going to be in my favor. Crystal Dunn favor going goals focus It's a stereotype that black players are just really fast, but at the end of day I want to be skilled, I want to be technical, I want to have vision and that's what I've always tried to promote in my game: not relying on one thing but just being able to outwork players in so many different ways. Crystal Dunn day game vision black As a black woman I always felt growing up I had to do above and beyond stuff to be noticed, to feel like I could hang with everybody else. Crystal Dunn woman feel growing-up black As a player you need to make whatever decision you think is best for your career. Crystal Dunn best think you decision Being a player that plays multiple positions, that's my mindset every single day because I don't have the luxury of just being really good at one thing. Crystal Dunn day good luxury single The World Cup is a really long tournament, so you have to prepare for whatever. Crystal Dunn whatever you long world People are so surprised about how small I am compared to other players. Crystal Dunn i-am how small people In the early stages, when I realized I was going to be probably the shortest player on the teams I was on, it was hard. I felt like girls were getting recruited over me strictly because of their height, and it made me self-conscious. Crystal Dunn like me height hard I remember when I was young, before we started lifting and working out, I looked like I was bench-pressing other humans. I looked different than other girls. I had to be OK with the fact that I had a strong physique, no matter if people looked at me in an accepting way or not. Crystal Dunn me strong remember people If I didn't have quads and hamstrings, soccer would be a lot different for me than it is now. I would be pushed all over the field. My lower body is something that has made me the player I am today, and it makes me feel strong. Crystal Dunn i-am feel me today I think I'm always learning, I'm always trying to be at my best. Crystal Dunn best think learning trying I like to be on the pitch, I like to perform and impact the game. Crystal Dunn perform game like impact Especially going from an attacking player to a defensive player, your whole mindset has to change. You have to work on one-v-one defending versus one-v-one attacking. Crystal Dunn your you change work It's a lot for me, as well, to feel like I'm at my best, because if I am playing multiple positions, I can't develop. I personally feel like I don't ever achieve what I want to achieve being thrown around. Crystal Dunn i-am feel best me For me, it's about controlling what I can control. I can't control where I'm going to be put on the pitch. I can only control my effort and my ability to embrace anything thrown at me. Crystal Dunn control me effort i-can In training when I'm receiving the ball I always know where I want to go. At the end of the day it's just soccer. Crystal Dunn end-of-the-day end day training You always have to prove yourself. I always thought I had to go beyond things to get great grades. When I was applying for college, even though I knew I was going to play soccer, I always knew I had to do something above and beyond and not give anyone a reason not to overlook me. Crystal Dunn yourself great me you It's kind of interesting on a team sport because you have young players, you have older players, you have veterans. But ultimately, when you step in between those lines, you're just a player. Crystal Dunn step you team interesting
