Ali Riley
π€ SpeakerAppearances Over Time
Podcast Appearances
And you guys get so serious and you can't help yourself.
She reminds me of someone. I don't I don't I don't know what that is. Well, yeah. It's funny that it was your mom because my dad was my coach and also had never played soccer.
She reminds me of someone. I don't I don't I don't know what that is. Well, yeah. It's funny that it was your mom because my dad was my coach and also had never played soccer.
She reminds me of someone. I don't I don't I don't know what that is. Well, yeah. It's funny that it was your mom because my dad was my coach and also had never played soccer.
Yeah. I'm not sure how we got here. But he was my coach and my mom, she was the opposite. She came and watched me play when I was, you know, four or five. And she said, John, that is not soccer. Oh. And she went home. And a few years later, she said, John, she playing soccer yet? And my dad's like, she's the best. She's amazing. She's, you know, Pele. And so my mom biked down to the field.
Yeah. I'm not sure how we got here. But he was my coach and my mom, she was the opposite. She came and watched me play when I was, you know, four or five. And she said, John, that is not soccer. Oh. And she went home. And a few years later, she said, John, she playing soccer yet? And my dad's like, she's the best. She's amazing. She's, you know, Pele. And so my mom biked down to the field.
Yeah. I'm not sure how we got here. But he was my coach and my mom, she was the opposite. She came and watched me play when I was, you know, four or five. And she said, John, that is not soccer. Oh. And she went home. And a few years later, she said, John, she playing soccer yet? And my dad's like, she's the best. She's amazing. She's, you know, Pele. And so my mom biked down to the field.
Took one look and biked home because we were still just, well, I actually was just sitting in the grass picking flowers.
Took one look and biked home because we were still just, well, I actually was just sitting in the grass picking flowers.
Took one look and biked home because we were still just, well, I actually was just sitting in the grass picking flowers.
And then I would schedule playdates with my teammates, probably on the other team too. It was networking for me.
And then I would schedule playdates with my teammates, probably on the other team too. It was networking for me.
And then I would schedule playdates with my teammates, probably on the other team too. It was networking for me.
It's just about community and fun and being an only child. It was... that sisterhood too. I just, I know, I know those were, that was my big family and having my dad there. We, we just, we loved going to practice together and he was the best and he would chase us and come up with the best games. And then eventually it was, it was time for me to move on, find a better, better coach.
It's just about community and fun and being an only child. It was... that sisterhood too. I just, I know, I know those were, that was my big family and having my dad there. We, we just, we loved going to practice together and he was the best and he would chase us and come up with the best games. And then eventually it was, it was time for me to move on, find a better, better coach.
It's just about community and fun and being an only child. It was... that sisterhood too. I just, I know, I know those were, that was my big family and having my dad there. We, we just, we loved going to practice together and he was the best and he would chase us and come up with the best games. And then eventually it was, it was time for me to move on, find a better, better coach.
Yeah. And then you followed in their footsteps. You became part of that legacy playing for the U.S. Women's National Team. But I forget that that you weren't a 10 year old girl watching that.
Yeah. And then you followed in their footsteps. You became part of that legacy playing for the U.S. Women's National Team. But I forget that that you weren't a 10 year old girl watching that.
Yeah. And then you followed in their footsteps. You became part of that legacy playing for the U.S. Women's National Team. But I forget that that you weren't a 10 year old girl watching that.
OK, well, I was I was older, actually, than 10. I just picked a nice round number.