I need a life outside of soccer. So I very much welcome, you know, new love interests and dating and friends and family.

It's all in fun. I take everything with a grain of salt.

I played in Europe and it was a great experience, not just because of my team-mates and the coaches we had, but from the fans and the city itself - I played in Gothenburg and I played in Lyon and soccer was everywhere.

I am proud of who I am, and nobody's going to steal that.

My entire purpose is trying to be the best in the game, and if that exudes beauty too, that's pretty powerful.

[My mother] was the strength of our family, and I didn't realize that until I got a little bit older.

I am pushed by my critics. I don't want to say I want to prove them wrong, but it pushes me on the field to play with a chip on my shoulder, and I play best when I have a chip on my shoulder.