Bio: Hope Solo (born Hope Amelia Solo in Richland, Washington on July 30, 1981) is a professional women’s soccer player and Olympic gold medalist. Hope’s father taught her how to play soccer at a young age. While playing as a forward at Richland High School, Hope scored 109 goals and led the team to three consecutive league titles. She attended University of Washington, where she switched to goalkeeper. She became the top goalkeeper in Pac-10 history. Hope’s father taught her how to play soccer at a young age. While playing as a forward at Richland High School, Hope scored 109 goals and led the team to three consecutive league titles. She attended University of Washington, where she switched to goalkeeper. She became the top goalkeeper in Pac-10 history. After graduating school in 2002, she played in the WUSA for the Philadelphia Charge. When the league shut down, she moved to Sweden to play for Goteborg FC. She returned to the US in 2009, playing for the WPS. She was awarded Olympic gold medals in both the 2008 and 2012 Summer Olympics. Hope has been goalkeeping for the US Women’s National Soccer team since 2000. She was a participant on Dancing With The Stars in 2011 and published Solo: A Memoir of Hope in 2012. In 2015, Hope was part of the US Women’s National Team that won the FIFA Women’s World Cup.
Best Known For:
Hope is best known for her long-standing run with the US Women’s National Soccer team. She has been goalkeeping since 2000. She became a gold medalist in both the 2008 and 2012 Olympics.
Personal Life:
Hope is married to former NFL player Jerramy Stevens. They wed in November 13, 2012, just one day after Jerramy was arrested on investigation, following a fight with Hope. Hope was arrested on June 21, 2014 for counts of domestic violence against her sister and nephew. The police report leaked on June 7, 2015, and she alleged called one of the cops a “bitch” and said she’d like to kick his “ass.”
They’re here! Hope Solo and her husband Jerramy Stevens welcomed their twins — a son and a daughter — into the world and were thrilled to share the news with their many fans!
Hope Solo excitingly announced that she is pregnant with a boy and a girl during her Dec. 16 segment on ‘Weekend Winners’ and called it a ‘magisterial’ phase of her life.
The World Cup is going on right now, and the USA is sitting at home. Hope Solo blamed this failure on ‘white kids’ making the sport too expensive, which ‘alienated’ talented players!
Sticks and stones may break her bones, but hateful words will land Hope Solo a six-month suspension. The goalie for the US women’s soccer team found herself in some HOT water following her trashy comments against #TeamSweden during the 2016 Rio Olympics. Read the details, right here.
Hope Solo may need some ice for this burn! Sweden’s coach, Pia Sundhage, didn’t take kindly to the US goalkeeper’s sore loser comments after the big game and wanted to give her a taste of her own medicine. We’ve got all the details on her diss back, right here!
Whatever happened to sportsmanship? Hope Solo is NOT happy about losing to Sweden in the 2016 Rio Olympics soccer quarterfinals, but instead of accepting defeat gracefully, she went on a VICIOUS rant attacking the opposing team! See what she said, right here.
We’re with you, #TeamUSA! Olympic superstars Simone Biles, Hope Solo, Paul George, and MORE want you to know that they appreciate all the love and support you’ve been sending them as they compete in the 2016 Rio Summer Olympics. Watch their loving video below!