 I enjoyed being involved in team sports and making close friendships. |
| My goals are for the U.S. team to get to the second round of the World Cup and to win a championship here in the U.S. with my club team the Columbus Crew. |
| You prepare yourself by concentrating on what you have to do out on the field. |
| Basically I say a few prayers before a game and let that direct me, not superstitions. |
| I've been playing since I was eight years old. |
| I grew up in a great family. |
| It's not any one person. It's not any one coach. It's the team. |
| Competition helps people figure it out. |
| I want to be involved in soccer some way. |
| Put your head down and work as hard as you can because there is always someone better out there. |
| It really came down to deciding between baseball and soccer. Soccer won out because I enjoyed it more. |
| Keep enjoying it, and if you do that, then you are going to get better. |
| I think competition is very important; it breeds many good things in a person. |
