After the '96 Olympics, we all started believing that this is bigger than we thought, and we were willing to do the work. We knew that it was up to us, the players, to make soccer successful.

I think there are a lot of things that soccer does in the communities that transcend the soccer field.

To be honest with you, I never looked at soccer as a sacrifice.

After the '96 Olympics, we all started believing that this is bigger than we thought, and we were willing to do the work. We knew that it was up to us, the players, to make soccer successful.

The thing I can say about Japan is they were progressive for a country that is very male dominant.

I was a part of Backyard Soccer, and I hear that I score a lot of goals in it.

So along with that is spending a lot of time with the ball. For me it was, I loved to juggle the ball in my front yard, and I always challenged myself - how many juggles can I get today? I think for players to get better, it's just about spending the time.