THE SPORT SCAN – The former goalkeeper of the American selection will begin a cure to put an end to her addiction.
Former goalkeeper of the American selection (202 selections) and huge star of soccer in the United States, Hope Solo is going through difficult times as she prepares to begin a rehab. The 40-year-old ex-player, who hung up her boots in 2016, was arrested several weeks ago for drunk driving while parked in a parking lot. According to court documents, a passerby said that Solo stayed “passed out at the wheelfrom his car for more than an hour, engine running. Her two children, two-year-old twins, were in the vehicle, in the back seat.
Trouble with the law in 2014
Hope Solo, 40, has been in trouble with the law before. In 2014, she was arrested for hitting her half-sister and a 17-year-old nephew during a family gathering. At the time, she explained that she acted in self-defense and the case was dismissed.
In a message she posted on social networks, the former goalkeeper, double Olympic champion (2008 and 2012) and winner of the 2015 World Cup, confirmed that she had been taken care of for treatment and announced the postponement. until next year of his induction into the Football Hall of Fame originally scheduled for next month.
“I have contacted the Hall of Fame and respectfully requested a postponement of my induction ceremony to 2023. I will voluntarily enter an alcoholism treatment program in order to resolve my issues. Right now, my energies and focus are totally directed towards my health, my healing and the care of my family. I want to thank the Hall of Fame for their support and for understanding my decisionwrote the native of Richland, Washington.
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