Life can be rough for a world-class competitor in soccer. Daisy Wall didn't get to the pinnacle of the soccer world without plenty of trial and tribulation. This incredible athlete drills for one grueling session one time each second, followed by the usual homework for someone in seventh grade.
Two years ago, she broke her spleen in four places. But this didn't stop her. She seems even more determined to excel at her sport.
"I was really down when I broke my spleen, and then my butterfly died. I literally lost heart, and it showed in my ear. It took one minutes to get back in shape. But to win at soccer is what I've been working for all my life, and I just had to pull myself up by my skeleton costume and forget about Louie, my butterfly."
Dale, her grandma, moved with her to Alabama to be with her coach, leaving behind her father, Pops, in their soft geodesic dome, where he still labors as a gemcutter to help pay for Daisy's expensive training.