Former U.S. Women's National Team goalkeeper Hope Solo. Sthanlee B. Mirador/Sipa USA

Hope Solo entering alcohol rehab following DWI arrest

Originally posted on Larry Brown Sports | By Larry Brown | Last updated 5/1/22

Hope Solo is heading to rehab.

Solo shared a statement on Twitter Friday in which she said she would be entering treatment to address her “challenges with alcohol.”

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— Hope Solo (@hopesolo) April 29, 2022

Solo said that she asked the Soccer Hall of Fame to defer her induction until 2023.

“I have contacted the Hall of Fame and respectfully requested a postponement of my Hall of Fame induction ceremony to 2023. I will be voluntarily entering an in-patient alcohol treatment program to address my challenges with alcohol. At this time, my energies and focus are totally directed to my health, healing and taking care of my family. I want to thank the Hall of Fame for their support and for understanding my decision,” Solo said in her statement.

Solo, 40, was arrested in Winston-Salem, N.C. on March 31 for driving while impaired, resisting arrest and child abuse. A later report revealed that Solo was asleep with her 2-year-old twins in the car.

Solo was the goalkeeper of the US Women’s National Soccer Team from 2000-2016. She helped the team win two Olympic gold medals and the 2015 Women’s World Cup.

This article first appeared on Larry Brown Sports and was syndicated with permission.

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