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Karen Bardsley
Karen Bardsley
American Athlete
Born: Oct 14, 1984
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I graduated with a Bachelors of Fine Art in Graphic Design, and all in all, I can look back on my collegiate experience and say that I really did enjoy myself. Karen Bardsley
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My teammates always have my back on the field, and I will do everything in my power to make sure I always have theirs. Karen Bardsley
Will Power Field Teammates Back Everything Make Sure Always
I trained with some great keepers at college, alongside full-grown men, and it helped me 100%. Karen Bardsley
Great Me College Men Some Alongside Trained Helped Keepers
The only technical difference you will find is, if you are keeping goal as a male, they will play a bit further out, but set positions are the same, and techniques are constantly evolving. Karen Bardsley
You Will Positions Bit Further Out Evolving Find Constantly Only Male Goal Same Difference Technical Play Keeping Techniques Set
I've seen my share of bad goalkeeping, and I've had my moments. But I've seen some excellent goalkeeping as well. Karen Bardsley
Seen Bad Some Excellent Had Share Well Moments
I don't see why people can't praise when they see something done well - even if it is by a woman. Karen Bardsley
Woman People See Something Well Praise Done Even Why
There's no pressure on a goalkeeper in a penalty shootout. So it's a nice opportunity for us to have some fun and try and make some saves. Karen Bardsley
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It's a goalkeeper's job. There's so many times you're doing nothing for 89, 90 minutes, and then there's a split-second moment. It's a different challenge to outfield players, who have a lot of physical challenges and battle. We have a lot of mental battles; it's about maintaining your focus, refining processes of what you do in a game. Karen Bardsley
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People can say what they want. It's their opinion. We forget what we don't need to take with us. Karen Bardsley
People Say Take Opinion Forget Want Us Need
Unfortunately, everyone's football career does come to an end. Karen Bardsley
Everyone Football Come Does End Unfortunately Career
You have to stand and fight for what you believe. Karen Bardsley
You Fight Believe Stand
Everyone provides a different experience, and for me, personally, it's important that all perspectives are seen. Karen Bardsley
Me Experience Seen Important Everyone Provides Different Personally Perspectives
I'm not fussed about awards. I just want to win a medal and a trophy. Karen Bardsley
Win About Trophy Just Want Medal Awards
I grew up watching Mia Hamm, Brandi Chastain, watching them achieve. Karen Bardsley
Achieve Up Grew Them Watching
Beating the Germans for the first time in our history was massive. Karen Bardsley
Time History First Our Beating Massive First Time Germans
There are constant messages I heard growing up... like, 'If you're unfit, you go in goal' or, 'If you're crap, you go in goal.' No, no, no! How do we change that? How do we give goalkeeping more respect? Karen Bardsley
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You have to choose to use mistakes as learning opportunities and leave them behind. Karen Bardsley
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Anyone that plays knows football is up and down. As much as you want to, you can't control everything. You take what positives you can. Karen Bardsley
You Control Down Everything Positives Take Football Knows Up Up And Down Want Anyone Much Plays
I found it personally really difficult to admit to myself that I was struggling sometimes, but once I had the feelings and I knew I could not sit with them any longer, I sought the help I needed. Karen Bardsley
Myself Sometimes Feelings Sit Difficult Once Admit Struggling Could Had Knew Longer Sought Any Them Personally Really Help Found Needed
I am fortunate that I have a good support network who I felt I could say, 'Hey, I need to find out why I am speaking like this,' and they could find out who I needed to speak to. Karen Bardsley
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There were some coaches, some teammates, some sports psychology people who I could trust and rely on. They were very important to keep me focused on the right things - the things which would be beneficial to me instead of catastrophising things and worrying about things which were not in my control. Karen Bardsley
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Kids in school told me my parents had accents, but I had no idea; they've always sounded that way to me. Karen Bardsley
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It took me a while to accept everything, but I am so grateful for the way my parents raised me. It's my life, it's unique, and I think it's so meaningful to me as I get older. Karen Bardsley
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As a result of my upbringing, I was interested in reconnecting with my family and making them proud. Therefore, this emotional connection meant that representing England became a personal obsession. Karen Bardsley
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I think, in a tournament, things are always a little more exciting. Karen Bardsley
Think More Exciting Tournament Always Little Things
When I was a kid, the women like Mia Hamm and Brandi Chastain were paving the way for female players in the States. Things like that are important so girls realise there is a future for them if they want to play. It is something they can aspire to, to be not just a hobby. Karen Bardsley
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