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**// By: Jon-Marie Roth //**
 * // Hope Solo //**

// When and where was Hope Solo born? // Hope Amelia Solo was born July 30th 1981, Richland Washington. That is where she went to high school and Washington University. She started her soccer career in high school. Then after college she went to play pro.

//When did she first start playing pro soccer? Who is she playing for?// Hope Solo started playing pro soccer in 2003. She plays for the U.S. women’s soccer team. She first started out defense, then, in college she stepped back to goalie.

//Why did Hope Solo choose to play soccer? How old was she when she started to play soccer?// Solo wanted to try soccer. Then she found out that she was good at it. So she asked her parents to sign her up for soccer. So they agreed and that’s when she chose to play soccer. She was about 5 when she started.

//Does her social life interact with her career?// No but she does have some time to spend with her family and friends. She gets to spend time with her friends and family during holidays. But when its time to get serious, she gets serious. She also has fun with what she does.

// Does Hope Solo have a family of her own? How many siblings does Solo have? // No, the child you always see her with at the world cup is her nephew. “He always has fun when he’s with me;” says Hope Solo. Hope Solo has a baby brother.