Julie Foudy Archive

Julie Foudy

Contributor, espnW.com

During her stellar 17 years on the U.S. national soccer team, Julie Foudy won two World Cups and three Olympic medals (two gold, one silver). Foudy captained the national team for 13 years. A 2007 inductee into the U.S. National Soccer Hall of Fame, Foudy now works as an analyst for ABC/ESPN and for NBC Olympics. She is also director of the Julie Foudy Sports Leadership Academies, a motivational speaker, and proud mother of Isabel and Declan.

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Foudy: Can we just give Tim Tebow, not God, the credit?
Julie Foudy says she might be struck by lightning for even saying this, but can the world just give Tim Tebow, not God, the credit for his recent success in the NFL?
Jan 13 7:35 PM ET | By Julie Foudy
Commentary
Julie Foudy's five wishes for purpose in 2012
A certain quote got Julie Foudy thinking about the new year ahead, and she has five rules for purpose in 2012. Donuts, included.
Jan 3 4:01 PM ET | By Julie Foudy
espnW Summit
Julie Foudy -- Lots to love on Day 1 of the Summit
From Michelle Kwan to Lisa Leslie -- there was lots to love about the opening day at the Summit.
Nov 22 9:21 AM ET | By Julie Foudy
What a difference a day makes
Julie Foudy chronicles the recent 24 hours that made her and fellow commentator Ian Drake's dream day.
Jul 11 | By Julie Foudy
Julie Foudy surrenders to tweeting
Our favorite analyst and former soccer star is cautiously on Twitter -- here's why you should be too.
Jun 1 | By Julie Foudy
Julie Foudy's quick strikes on U.S. soccer team
The new-look Women's World Cup roster has been announced -- here are Foudy's five highlights.
May 11 7:30 AM ET | By Julie Foudy
Julie the Jammer
Former soccer star Julie Foudy needs a new sport -- and she's not going to go mainstream this time.
Apr 26 | By Julie Foudy
Cheers to the Kenyans
Julie Foudy can't sprint a mile, but she appreciates those who can. Here, she raises a glass to Geoffrey Mutai and Caroline Kilel for their unbelievable performances in this week's Boston Marathon.
Apr 20 | By Julie Foudy
Julie Foudy's sports love feeds her soul
In honor of all the feel-good stories from the Final Fours -- and as a welcomed respite from the negativity that too often surrounds athletics -- Julie Foudy made a list of why she love sports.
Apr 5 | By Julie Foudy
Mad for March
Long live the underdogs! They are what make the NCAA tournament magical. This month, it's the success of the VCU and Butler men and the surprising run of the Louisville women that has Julie Foudy entranced -- and missing Paul the Octopus.
Mar 23 | By Julie Foudy
Foudy: Kasey Keller talks about his career and this, his last season in pro soccer
Julie Foudy talked to Seattle's Kasey Keller on the eve of his final season.
Mar 15 6:02 PM ET | By Julie Foudy
Someone save LeBron from himself
Someone ask him to stop. Save him from his own self-destruction. End the silliness. No, not Charlie Sheen ... LeBron. Julie Foudy asks James to just stop talking, stop tweeting and get back to what he knows best -- playing basketball.
Mar 8 | By Julie Foudy
Celebrate good goals (come on!)
Still shaking her head in awe about Wayne Rooney's mind-boggling bicycle-kick goal earlier this month, Julie Foudy contemplates the art of the soccer celebration and asks herself, 'How would I have punctuated a goal of such magnitude?'
Feb 28 7:50 AM ET | By Julie Foudy
Hair today, gone tomorrow (we hope)
Enough already. We get it. There are some long luscious locks out there on the gridiron. Here's hoping that the end of the NFL season means the merciful end of a season-long tress obsession we're all ready to move beyond.
Feb 10 | By Julie Foudy
Julie Foudy: The cheesehead wannabe
Julie Foudy would gladly jump/hang/leap on the Green Bay Packers' bandwagon if it meant she could have her very own cheesehead. And she would even be more excited if it came in an edible version.
Jan 31 | By Julie Foudy
Let 2011 be scandal-less, not scandalous
With a spate of unsavory sports scandals, 2010 was indeed the Year of the Tiger. But Julie Foudy thinks 2011 will have more heartwarming (and fewer stomach-turning) stories, and she expects all of us to be on our best behavior.
Jan 12 | By Julie Foudy
Welcome to the club, Lil
In a career that spanned four (!) decades, what distinguished the indefatigable Kristine Lilly was not just her remarkable longevity, writes her former teammate Julie Foudy, but also her heart, her humility, and her mastery of the dreaded beep test.
Jan 25 11:22 AM ET | By Julie Foudy
Athlete's Life
What I learned from sports this year
Julie Foudy sums up her year in sports and the life lessons we can all take into the year ahead.
Dec 30 | By Julie Foudy
Julie Foudy: Thanks, Mexico, for beating U.S. women
When Mexico defeated the U.S. women's soccer team on Nov. 5, it turned the women's soccer world upside down.
Dec 6 | By Julie Foudy

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