We've been snake-bitten. Typically, as a player, you don't really think about getting injured until it happens to you.

He who has been bitten by a snake is afraid of an eel

They survived just fine. Then there was a dog that got bitten by a snake. The day started at 4 a.m., and just kept going. People were rescuing strays hoping I could take them, but I had no room. All of our cages and carriers were full.

He that has been bitten by a snake is afraid of a rope.

Now it's almost like I'm snake-bitten, if there is such a thing for a non-goal scorer.

It's not an ideal thing for a player to think, but I really didn't care if I would get injured in this game. That's how much I really wanted to win this one. That's how we were driven to this championship.