You want to teach the next generation so they can learn a little bit faster and a little bit more so everything becomes that much better.

I turned 24 in the middle of my first World Cup and it was quite an unbelievable experience. It's really hard for words to do it justice.

I've been working on my finishing for quite some time. It's just a question of paying attention to the minor details.

I am excited to bring my deep knowledge, passion and expertise of soccer in this country to The New York Cosmos. They truly represent where this sport is headed on a national and international level, and I want to make history with them.

It's difficult to compare coaches.

The people I still talk to are some of the old Galaxy players all over the place. That's a bond that's pretty special.

As a player, I was fortunate to work with coaching and medical staffs that underscored the importance of utilizing injury prevention exercises, which contributed to my healthy and long playing career.