Becky Sauerbrunn Quotes


Soccer, more often than not, helps to unite the world. What this Muslim ban is doing is dividing it: separating 'Us' and 'Them' to another degree, adding more division to a country that already struggles with race, religion, sexual orientation, and gender.


Citations

Sauerbrunn, Becky. Quoted in "USWNT's Becky Sauerbrunn Speaks Out Against President Trump's Immigration Ban" by Grant Wahl. Sports Illustrated, Time Inc., 31 Jan. 2017.

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Becky Sauerbrunn
Becky Sauerbrunn
  • Born: June 6, 1985
  • Nationality: American
  • Profession: Athlete

Rebecca Elizabeth Sauerbrunn is an American soccer player for Portland Thorns FC of the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL), the highest division of women's professional soccer in the United States. Since 2021, Sauerbrunn is the captain of the United States women's national soccer team. She previously captained Utah Royals FC and—from 2016 to 2018—co-captained the national team with Carli Lloyd.