I think there are a lot of things that soccer does in the communities that transcend the soccer field.

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After the '96 Olympics, we all started believing that this is bigger than we thought,...

After the '96 Olympics, we all started believing that this is bigger than we thought,...

I have a 16 year-old son, so I'm now a soccer mom. I stand on...

I have a 16 year-old son, so I'm now a soccer mom. I stand on...

Number one, it was a chance to thank my parents, because they passed away a...

Number one, it was a chance to thank my parents, because they passed away a...

I was a part of Backyard Soccer, and I hear that I score a lot...

I was a part of Backyard Soccer, and I hear that I score a lot...

So I'm still doing my best to stay in shape and hope that opportunity will...

So I'm still doing my best to stay in shape and hope that opportunity will...

And to learn, you have to be willing to push yourself.

And to learn, you have to be willing to push yourself.

I think soccer is more respected now than it ever has been. You can see...

I think soccer is more respected now than it ever has been. You can see...

The thing I can say about Japan is they were progressive for a country that...

The thing I can say about Japan is they were progressive for a country that...

I was the kid who always liked to take the ball down to the school...

I was the kid who always liked to take the ball down to the school...

My parents and my grandfather on my mom's side would travel the earth. They went...

My parents and my grandfather on my mom's side would travel the earth. They went...

When I was younger it was twice a day with a game on the weekend....

When I was younger it was twice a day with a game on the weekend....

And then ultimately what I tell the kids is: coaches can give you information, they...

And then ultimately what I tell the kids is: coaches can give you information, they...

I played mostly games like Asteroids and Pac-Man. Today, when I go into an arcade,...

I played mostly games like Asteroids and Pac-Man. Today, when I go into an arcade,...

We are shaping young kids to be leaders in their communities and also to be...

We are shaping young kids to be leaders in their communities and also to be...

You have to be willing to accept the information, you have to be willing to...

You have to be willing to accept the information, you have to be willing to...

I love soccer; I want to be on the field.

I love soccer; I want to be on the field.

You'll be dedicated and that's what you should want to be in anything in life...

You'll be dedicated and that's what you should want to be in anything in life...

I think I'd like to be able to heal people's pain, whether it is hunger,...

I think I'd like to be able to heal people's pain, whether it is hunger,...

So along with that is spending a lot of time with the ball. For me...

So along with that is spending a lot of time with the ball. For me...

To be honest with you, I never looked at soccer as a sacrifice.

To be honest with you, I never looked at soccer as a sacrifice.