Having my mom invest in my soccer career even though money was very tight. Leaving school multiple times a year and to play for the national team and missing out on classes.

A lot of social aspects

Putting a business I own on hold

Finding my way to training and back

Missing a lot of school and being away from home a lot

Giving up my studies

Traveling far from my family and friends

Body

Financial prosperity

Social life through high school. Didn’t stay out late or party often like my friends . And then social life in college was restricted to one or two days a week

I try to devote every time I have the opportunity to practice and compete in football. Because I love football the most

Postponing motherhood after being told my ovaries have to come out early due to BRCA

To stay hungry so I can save money for my transport to training, so that I can play soccer

Leave school and family

Leaving my family

Leaving my family behind at the age of 14

I wouldn’t call it a sacrifice, because I love what I do but having to make my life and my decisions revolve around football

Not further my education after college

Not pursuing my studies

Leave my family continents away

Leaving home early, and therefore missing out on day-to-day relationships with relatives.

Teamwork

Leaving my husband

Missing being with my family

Leaving my children at home to play

Moving far away from my family at 15 years old

Teenage life

Moving away from family to a country I knew nothing about

Sacrificed one semester of school to participate in a continental tournament

Over all just missing important, once-in-a-lifetime events. Being away for school/soccer caused me to miss the birth of my niece and nephew as well as my brother's wedding . Just events like that, especially since I’m such a big family person — that was a big sacrifice for me

If there was one thing that I sacrificed for soccer, it would be taking part in social events throughout my teenage years. However, I was always happy playing soccer and hanging out with my teammates so I never felt the need to seek approval from other peers by going to parties. Being part of a soccer team taught me to always make good decisions in life.

Leaving home to pursue my dream as an athlete overseas

When I was 10-13, I was homeschooled because it created more time for me to focus on soccer, along with a couple of other reasons. I missed a large part of my childhood as a child due to the dream I had of playing futbol at an elite level

Missing family events to go to tournaments

Postponing my university degree

Leave my family and country

Living away from family . Lack of personal time due to group living

Team (group) living. Making concessions. Being considerate of others

The biggest sacrifice I’ve had to make was friendships . A lot of times soccer took me away from my friends and time with them.

Leaving my studies twice

I would throw my shorts and takkies out of the window so that my mom mustn’t see that I was going to play soccer

Moving away from my home, family , friends and country to the other side of the world

Leaving my diploma exam for Under 17 World Cup in New Zealand 2008

I had to walk 20 kilometers to training

Making more money in the field I studied in college

It’s not a sacrifice but I have had to deal with discrimination

I haven’t had to make any

Moving away from my family

Time with family in important festivals

Having to stop working and earning a salary and sacrificing time with my family

Sacrificing personal time to participate in a joint exercise for the team

Injury

Away from the family to devote to playing football for the country

Injury

It was go far from my family early, I was 17 years old

I come from Martinique, I left my family for France when I was 14 and a half

Nothing in particular

Not being able to live in New Zealand close to my family

I had to leave my family

Not attending my nephew’s funeral to play Cosafa Cup final

Not attending my cousin’s funeral

To leave my family and loved ones

Nothing

Had to leave school and go play professional football in Russia.

Being away from family

Not having enough food to eat, taking two buses to get to the club, being away from my family

Leaving my family at the age of 12

You sacrifice relationships with family and friends

To leave my family

Aftereffects following injuries

By running away from home to another state just to pursue my dream by playing soccer

Leaving my family at the age of 12

Playing abroad

I had to leave my hometown when I was 17. Missed my family and friends a lot

Leaving my families at tender age to play football

Dropped out of school

Missing important events for the people I love

Everything in my life comes second to my football. I’ve given up everything to be where I am

Moving away from my family

Living far away from my mother, so that I could put all chances on my side to succeed in soccer

When I was growing up playing without getting paid

Distance from my family

My aunt passed away while I was in training. I mentioned it to the team but didn’t feel comfortable leaving the team so ended up staying. I was sad

Definitely to move from home when I was 17 for my first professional contract

I missed my sister’s wedding

My injuries, because I know, that I’m gonna have problems with my knees in the future. Also my family . I love to be with them, it’s the most [important] thing for me, but at least, it doesn’t work to live with my family and play professional soccer

Missing out on family gatherings and big moments in the lives of my dearest, like weddings

Being away from family

Leave my family house when I was 15 to go to soccer boarding school

Leaving friends and family

Leaving the family and friends

I had to leave my family and my country

I missed many school trips, birthdays and activities with my friends

Change the school at the age of 17

Leaving my family , missing birthdays and important celebrations

Time with family and friends

To balance my study and play with boys because there was no ladies team

Going to training in a hidden form and I will get beaten by my cousin

I couldn’t see my family for a while. I went to Clairefontaine, France’s soccer training center, when I was 14. I come from Rouen, in northern France, and started playing in Montpellier, southern France, at 16. The cities are opposite to each other