Cleats were part of my life before books. As a young female athlete, I learned to play soccer before kindergarten. Hooked from the moment my foot first kicked a ball, I've loved experiencing the benefits of being part of a team who wins, loses, attacks, defends, laughs, cries, and everything in between together. Powerful female players such as Abby Wambach and Alex Morgan have long inspired me. These women seem like unstoppable, real-life Wonder Women. This year, I was glued to the TV while watching the World Cup where once again, Wambach and Morgan, as well as the rest of the fabulous USA...