Kristine Lilly
Kristine Lilly
Kristine Marie Lilly Heavey, née Kristine Marie Lilly, is a retired American soccer player who last played professionally for Boston Breakers in Women's Professional Soccer. She was a member of the United States women's national soccer team for 23 years and is the most capped soccer player in the history of the sportgaining her 352nd and final cap against Mexico in a World Cup qualifier in November 2010. Lilly scored 130 goals for the United States women's national team, behind...
ProfessionSoccer Player
Date of Birth22 July 1971
CityNew York City, NY
There is crying in soccer. But whether you win or lose, the sun is still going to come up the next day and you're still going to be able to play soccer.
When I first made the team I didn't even know there was a national team. So to meit was all new. When I got asked to go on the trip to China I was 16. I said, 'well you know what I have to ask my parents.' So I called home and I am like, 'Mom and Dad can I go to China?' They were like 'sure.'