I didn't have to step up into a leadership role, ... I just had to be there and help out where I could. But this year I had to be more of the man.

If I look back after 10 weeks and say I really want to stay then maybe I can make that happen. If I say OK it was good, but I’m ready to go then I can go, but for now I’m taking it week by week.

If you let the reality of the business side get to you, it can turn you, and that's not good at all.

I've never met anybody who says they don't like the World Cup. If you're a soccer fan or not, everybody loves watching it, and I think it could be the same for other sports.

Most of us are in this more than just for playing soccer. We're in it for the bigger goal - to move it along for the next generation.

I think about the things I control and do them well.

I'm lucky to be doing what I love, and I appreciate that I can make a good living doing it. I love to play soccer-whether it's in a game, practice or playing with friends-so it isn't like I'm under pressure at all.