What Makes Us: 'Syd'

In this espnW Originals film, Olympic gold medalist Sydney Leroux talks about leaving home as a teen to play soccer for the United States, and the isolation she felt in the pursuit of her dream.
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[@varlilo5]

I LOVE HER SHE IS MY INSPIRATION SO HAPPY SHE IS STARTING TODAYYYY

[@goalmaker88]

Dang it! I cry every time I hear that story about the little girl.

[@c.h.7016]

This inspired me so much. And i cried like a baby 😂

[@alphaandomega1332]

What a beautiful, inspiring,motivational,uplifting,encouraging life story of humble beginnings. Wow !!!. Little girls all over the world will be impacted by your strength. Your videos on KZbin will reach little girls across the world 🌎.

[@portzblitz]

Great little doc.

[@emilypetrillo4400]

That was so moving staying true to yourself when it's gets hard. She did what was best for her and I'm so proud she is my all time favorite player. From the time she was little she knew what she wanted to do and not many people can say she completed her dreams.

[@DirectionlessStudent]

That was very touching. Great player -- great story.

[@helenharris9698]

Using one word to sum her up, (GREATNESS). I've seen her play numerous times, and I'm always in awe watching her perform her God given natural abilities. In the truest since of the word, she is a BALLER. The PITCH loves her, and so do we.

[@gxnxscs]

This made me emotional

[@johnhershberger]

You are not only an amazing athlete but also an amazing woman. keep up the hard work Syd

[@ivanaha6036]

I cried at the goal part.

[@alexhall4582]

This makes my heart so happy, love ya Syd (':

[@curlytravels1069]

This Made Me Cry ........ Keep It Up Syd

[@JLJLJL-h7n]

Beautiful story.

[@kellyr2505]

Such a beautiful story

[@andreste1989]

And now after winning a U20 world cup, Olympic gold medal, and the 2015 World cup, she's happily married and has a baby boy. Real feel good story.

[@bobchavez7760]

I'm an American Mexican from Arizona and can relate to this story I believe that there are good people in every culture peace and enjoy life

[@bnwo]

it a shame canada seems to only care about hockey. anyone who is interested in anything else has to leave the country to find success at the highest level.

[@SuperFrosBite]

***** So true

[@Disastrousmedia]

Wow what a story.

[@butjay11]

She needs a lifetime movie.

[@jamvovarno7907]

Awesome video! Congrats Sydney and we support you on representing our great nation!!!

[@eavensololewicz296]

Sydney Leroux is the next great USWNT forward. Alex Morgan is blazing fast and can score with the best of them. But, I think Leroux has that X factor like Wambach had. Time will tell! Also: her fiance:(Dom Dwyer) is a baller! Even though hes from England. The USA are foolish not to consider him for national team duty.

[@madikayla1861]

+Meagan Coleman Well apparently not this olympics!

[@agatalissi525]

And Syd scored .... Woooow!! 😍⚽🇺🇲 USA in front!

[@karolquequezana1011]

Thank you Megan...you are just an inspiration. I want to do big things too, no matter the times I´ll fail...I will always believe in my dreams and in myself.

[@jws14]

Good for you, Canada didn't treat you right, make them regret their actions with your success with the U.S.

[@SuperFrosBite]

jws14 We don't regret it, we don't need her...

[@merveokumus1356]

+Lebanese Armenian clearly😂😂 that's why we won the World Cup and you didn't even make it to the Semis😂😂😉

[@SuperFrosBite]

Merve Okumus LOL, we should have won the London Olympics...oh wait, the ref bailed you out.

[@fannycraddock8705]

this is awesome!!!!

[@romeroreynaldo3286]

Solo piensa que estás ahí porque es lo que as logrado base a tu entrega y tu perseverancia y de fe en ti misma que te lo ganaste por tu entrega total y eso piensa en cada momento desisivo de tu vida de que todo lo puedes y de que eres y serás una guerrera una luchadora durante toda tu vida y solo cuando salgas ala cancha divierte jugando año que mejor sabes Aser jugando al fútbol por ti por tu camiseta y por el amor a toda esa gente que las apoya y las apoyara siempre no debes tener miedo porque todo lo puedes y no hay nada porque temer solo dale para delante sin importar que pase solo dalo lo mejor de ti por ti y por todos porque todos somos parte de todos y siempre serás una guerrera

[@callacompain4207]

My dream is to play on the national team and go to the World Cup I love soccer it’s my life I don’t know what I would do without it I always have a soccer ball with me everywhere I go

[@MB-ok6np]

Beautiful❤️

[@pilotdansidd]

Okay, I cant say I believe a word she says. She says she stopped wanting to play for Canada because they were mean to her, and then the next sentence says how it was her dream to play for the U.S. all along. So maybe they didnt like her because they knew she didnt have her heart in it representing her country or maybe she made it up to get herself sympathy. In almost all of her interviews she says she wanted to play for the best team to prove she could make it. The world cup is about representing your country not chosing the team you think has the best chance of winning or that you think youll have a harder time making. What really gets to me is she had to find her estranged father to get him to sign her U.S. citizen forms, that was her only tie to the states.

[@anthonysanchez9672]

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[@anthonysanchez9672]

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[@MsMichellesousa]

pilotdansidd Amen. Just because you "play for the the best" does not make you the best. How many minutes has she played this world cup? Not a starter? She's just another player on that roster.. with the advanced youth programs in the U.S she will be put to side even more. She could of been the face of Canadian women's soccer! A face that well represents Canada, Multicultural. If the girls on the team were "mean" possibly because she was mixed, we would have a all white squad, pretty much like the U.S, but we don't. She claims she didn't fit in, and then says "I didn't fit in when i was in Arizona" YOU CLAIMED YOU DIDN'T FIT IN CANADA, SO YOU JUST BAIL. It's bs. She had a teenage nasty attitude and did as she pleases and was probably talking trash about how she's going to the States to win. She is NOT american, she is Canadian. her background of her amazing father was american. Begging her dead beat dad to sign a paper to make up for all he's missed in her life. Give me a fucking break. She just trashes Canada like were a vial country. She has a lot of supporters in Canada but she always focuses on the 1 group of retards in the crowd. I supported her up until she got mouthy and arrogant about everything. Stay in America.

[@sexypinkJessica]

First of all they were mean to her! And I don't appreciate you picking at her story she's kind enough to share it with us and you have to be rude about it. Second I doubt there's any player in the world that doesn't wanna play for USA. so many international players play college in the U.S. So when these Canadian girls were being so mean to her is when she probably sawthe USWNT and grow her love for the best team in the world

[@ABiscuitandTea]

pilotdansidd I agree that PART of the world cup is about representing your country but we have to remember that this is also her career. She knew the USWNT was the best female soccer team in the world and she wanted to play on the best team. She pursued that with incredible gumption and resolve and as a result has a world cup gold medal. She isn't an anomaly. Karen Bardsley is an American who plays for the English National team. There are also plenty of American men who play for the Haitian Men's Football team and let's not forget Diego Costa's decision to play for Spain instead of Brazil due to the fact that he had spent so many years playing in the Spanish League and wanted to honor them. There are so many other examples I could throw out. Leroux's story causes an uproar because she is such a high profile player but the truth is these decisions are made all the time. At the end of the day people could be upset with her decision all they want but again SHE is the one with an olympic AND a world cup gold medal. She set a goal for herself and is achieved it...and for that I have to give credit where credit is due.

[@shannonkauffman4821]

Crying rn

[@portzblitz]

Why on Earth is this so low resolution? Don't understand.

[@cristianaranda5883]

Canada is rude,they boo there own fellow blood. Sydney chose to be with the USA and Canada has to respect that and support her. USA supports her even though she's from Canada

[@JayPeek]

loved you against Korea Republic

[@julianafortag7845]

whats the song at the end called?

[@cristianaranda5883]

Who won World Cup this year

[@georgiavidal3660]

USA

[@wawawawar4559]

she is very fast, and she maitrise bien le foot

[@jamesbolte73]

When did hubby, bro.Dom enter into the Big-Dog Picture..........and how has he added successes to all.....⚽🤡🍾🚌....??????? inquiring minds for Oprah Winfrey....wanna kno

[@cristianaranda5883]

+Lebanese Armenian Canada does regret it