True, there are no longer 75,000 cheering fans in a stadium when Emily Zurrer does something awesome.
But the former Olympic and FIFA World Cup soccer player now appreciates her more sedate accomplishments in Okanagan real estate.
“Definitely, the highs of elite sport are difficult to emulate in so-called regular jobs,” said Zurrer, 34, a new realtor with Century 21 Assurance Realty in Kelowna.
“But real estate is the first thing I found passion in again after soccer. I love to work with people and that’s a benefit in both team sports and real estate. The determination and work ethic I had as a soccer player never left me as I entered real estate.”
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She attended the University of Illinois on a soccer scholarship and graduated in 2009 with a degree in advertising.
Zurrer also played professionally for the Whitecaps in Vancouver, the US, Germany and Sweden.
At the 2011 FIFA World Cup, the Canadian team she was on finished dead last.
“We questioned our decisions, but with a new coach (John Herdman) we went to the 2012 London Olympics as the most connected the team had ever been and won the bronze medal,” said Zurrer.
“I have a lot of memories and highlights in soccer, but the 2012 Olympics are the pinnacle.”
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