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This is episode 4 of Stronger than Ever, a show about big dreams, unexpected obstacles and the rise to becoming the strongest version of yourself. On May 9, 2025, Savy King collapsed on the pitch during an NWSL match. When she woke up in the hospital, her first question was if she’d ever play soccer again. 310 days later, after open heart surgery, she was back on the field for Angel City FC. She returned stronger than ever, on and off pitch. She details how she came back physically, what she learned mentally and her new outlook and perspective on life...
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When you're faced with something difficult, you have a choice. You can either face it head on and accept it and just grind and get past it, or you can just let it consume you. Those two very different outcomes that could result from that. I'm Savvy King, and this is the story of overcoming the biggest challenge of my life.
Growing up, I always kind of knew that I wanted to be an athlete. My mom was a professional athlete and so I feel like athletics has kind of always been in my blood. I went through pretty much every sport growing up and soccer was the last one that I tried.
From that point on I knew I wanted to be a professional soccer player. Here I am 11 years later achieving that dream. I think I was either 13 or 14 when I got called into my first national team camp. I've been a part of the national team since then and it definitely helped shape me
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