The referee will now keep track of the time on the field and the shootouts have finally been banned.

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 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.

The World Cup experience is more than just the game of soccer. It's an event. And it will fly by faster than you think. It will end and you'll be saying, 'Wow, it's over already?' You have to remember to take it all in and enjoy it.

I am a kid from the '70s, when video games first started coming out, so I definitely have to say I am a video game junkie to this day.

I don't know if my hairstyles reflect that, but I am someone who enjoys change.

Traveling is not a hindrance for me; it's something I actually enjoy.