Hope Solo wrote a book called "Solo: A Memoir Of Hope."
It's primarily focused around periods of her life — her incredibly sad childhood, and the 2007 World Cup where she was infamously benched.
But there are also a ton of juicy details about her private life (she once kissed a girl in France!), soccer life (she never wanted to be a goalie), and entertainment life (she clashed with she Dancing With The Stars partner).
We compiled the 14 most interesting nuggets to save you some time.
She was kidnapped by her father when she was 7
Solo's father Gerry was homeless and constantly in trouble with the law. One afternoon he picked up Hope and her brother without their mother knowing and took them on a trip to Seattle.
Hope's mother contacted the police, and a few days later Gerry was arrested in a Seattle bank.
Source: Solo: A Memoir Of Hope
She and Abby Wambach used to not like each other
According to Solo, Wambach told coach Greg Ryan to bench Hope in the 2007 World Cup semifinal against Brazil — a game that the US went on to lose 4-0.
After Hope lashed out at the decision in a postgame interview, Wambach turned against her and the two rarely interacted.
But during World Cup 2011, the two players gained a mutual respect for each other and eventually reached what Solo calls a "detente."
Source: Solo: A Memoir Of Hope
She once kissed a girl
A French girl kept flirting with her, so eventually Hope gave in and kissed her.
Here's how Hope describes it:
"I'd had gay teammates throughout my career — I thought maybe I should see their side of things. So we made out. Interesting but not life-changing. I was straight."
Source: Solo: A Memoir Of Hope
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