It was a school of 55,000 people, but all I knew were soccer players.

Manny has reached heights that few soccer players in our country ever have and I'm thrilled to have him as a part of our staff.

It's hard for people to understand. Why would a guy who has been this successful stay at a small school and, obviously, get paid a lower salary -- much, much lower?

School can wait. But becoming a professional soccer player is something I've always dreamed about.

If they have a picture of themselves in their soccer uniform and a picture of their high school in the background, that's too much. That's how a predator can find them.

(Rhode Island has) a really good soccer program, and it's a really good school. It's a totally different area from where I am from, and it's right by the beach, so that's pretty cool. And as far as the size, Rhode Island seemed to be the perfect size for me.