How have things been since the 2007 World Cup ended?
After the World Cup it was important for us to take a little bit of a break. We had almost two months off, which for us is a lot. We stepped away from the game and heard the news of Pia Sundhage coming in as the coach and were absolutely thrilled. A couple of the players had worked with her previously, but mostly we had heard great things about her. We could foresee our potential. We had a great team in the World Cup. We lost one game, and it was a big game, but the platform was there. The leaders before us: Julie Foudy, Mia Hamm and Kristine Lilly, they really set a standard for us and our generation has carried on their great tradition. What we need to do now is show the world that we can win, that our generation can finish off a major tournament. We’re up for the challenge and I think we’re looking good. NEW OUTLOOK: Inside the re-energized team 2. What did you do during the two months off? One of the neat things I did was go to Italy with my teammates Lindsay Tarpley and Leslie Osb
