Tiffeny Milbrett
Tiffeny Milbrett
Tiffeny Carleen Milbrettis an American retired professional soccer forward who was a longtime member of the United States women's national soccer team. A native of Oregon, she starred at the University of Portland where she scored a then school record 103 goals during her career. She won an Olympic gold medal in 1996 in Atlanta and a silver medal at the 2000 Olympics in Sydney. A player who enjoys signing autographs for her fans, she is in the top five...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionSoccer Player
Date of Birth23 October 1972
CityPortland, OR
CountryUnited States of America
I was really disappointed in April when she never sat me down to talk to me to tell me she thought I was struggling,
ready and willing to give a new coach a try.
It might be more important to me now. I understand things more. I have a better perspective. My blood's purple -- I think everyone else would say that, too.
I don't feel like I squint as much, I don't have that tension in my face, ... Any energy drain out there is an energy drain whether it's coming from your face or legs. ... It makes it so you can relax much better, you feel more confident. You don't realize until you go back to playing without them how much of a benefit they are.
I am somebody who... - I'm not saying I'm perfect, but I need that freedom, that ability to make mistakes out there. Because there's a fine line between making a mistake or being brilliant.
If you are passionate about something, that will enable you to be the best you can be.
You can't ask every player to do the same thing. That's why we have amazing midfielders, defenders, forwards and keepers. You can't ask them to be of the same mold.
Everybody has down times and stuff that they have to work through. I worked through that stuff because I've always wanted to be playing soccer.
The game of soccer has been able to give me what I wanted out of life. I just remember being a total Tomboy and athlete as a girl, but never having a lack of opportunity.
Coaches give you too much information. Ive been allowed to develop that intuitive ability in my career and lifetime.
I couldnt change who I am; I couldnt change the kind of player I am.
To be the key player in creating and scoring goals, that's what I take pride in, and the thing I know how to do best.
Soccer's not a game that you can restrict players, especially creative players and players who have proven themselves at that level.
I've known since I went to the national team when I was very young that I was a different bird.