I was a part of Backyard Soccer, and I hear that I score a lot of goals in it. Brandi Chastain More Quotes by Brandi Chastain More Quotes From Brandi Chastain The "r" word [racism] is a scary word to me - I don't like to say it. I'm not trying to say it doesn't exist. It's incredibly inflammatory and invites a lot of awful mistakes and injustices that have happened and still do happen. It's a word that has been thrown around in a way that incites a lot of bad feelings in most people. Brandi Chastain racismmistakepeople I cannot keep myself away from ice cream. I have two flavors that are my favorite: chocolate chip cookie dough and vanilla swiss almond. I can eat a whole pint of ice cream in one sitting, no problem! Brandi Chastain icechocolatetwo I have a 16 year-old son, so I'm now a soccer mom. I stand on the sidelines and I hear the things parents are saying, so I want them to understand what it is their kids are feeling in any sports environment. Brandi Chastain momsoccersports Number one, it was a chance to thank my parents, because they passed away a couple of years ago. They gave me so much by giving me the opportunity to play soccer, and I wanted to share the story we had together. Brandi Chastain couplesoccersports I think soccer is more respected now than it ever has been. You can see that in the numbers of young kids who are playing and the numbers of people who are coming to watch. Brandi Chastain soccersportskids I went to professional men's soccer games, the old North American soccer league at that time, and I used to be a ticket holder with my family and family friends. We would go every weekend and I thought it was great, but I just thought of it as recreation, as family fun. Brandi Chastain funsoccersports I think Id like to be able to heal peoples pain, whether it is hunger, loneliness or whatever. Brandi Chastain painlonelinessthinking So I'm still doing my best to stay in shape and hope that opportunity will come back to me. Brandi Chastain doing-meshapesopportunity I love soccer; I want to be on the field. Brandi Chastain fieldswantsoccer When I was younger it was twice a day with a game on the weekend. Then when I got older, three times a day everyday in college and on the national team. Brandi Chastain weekendteamsports The thing I can say about Japan is they were progressive for a country that is very male dominant. Brandi Chastain glowingsportscountry My parents and my grandfather on my mom's side would travel the earth. They went to Australia and China, and they went to probably every soccer game I ever played. Brandi Chastain momsoccertravel Women can be incredible role models for their kids, neighbors and communities just by making good choices in terms of what they're eating and whether they're exercising. Brandi Chastain role-modelsexercisekids I played mostly games like Asteroids and Pac-Man. Today, when I go into an arcade, the games are much more difficult and complex. I don't think I could even play some of the video games that are out there today. Brandi Chastain sportsmenthinking It’s not the most flattering, but it’s nice. Brandi Chastain latest-headlines
