The second-highest honor is playing for your country, and the highest honor is wearing the armband for your country. It shows that the players have confidence in me, and that feels good.

I want to be a positive influence. I want to be someone who they want to call in and want here consistently, regardless of my role.

Family is the most important thing in the world. If everything ended tomorrow and my family was still there, I'd be the happiest man alive.

New England has two factors to get them ready to play. They've consistently been, if not the best, the second best team all year and they're playing confidently. And a lot of those guys were on field when they lost to LA. They'll take motivation in that.

Fortunately for me, its my most favorite drill, and that is finishing. However, from a young age, soccer players in this country are not taught how to properly finish, and I think you see that through the professional ranks, that we dont have that killer instinct of the forwards from other countries.

Relaxing, going on vacation, sleeping, having fun when I want, golfing when I want, do whatever I want - I am going to enjoy it.

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.