You've got the holy trinity of what a girl wants, she said. Cute, smart, funny. I don't think you realize that.

It's not good for the girls to have to suffer through games like this. It's hard on them and it's hard on me.

I could tell he was becoming sulky, as boys and men do when they're caught bluffing. And I ignored him, as girls and women do when they catch them out.

The girls really got a chance to bond on this trip. And that's the theme for us this year, unity.

She's using me. And I like it.

I want young girls to dream about being professional soccer players instead of just watching the boys go out and play.