When you get into the game you've got be thinking, when I get into the attacking third I'm gonna be freakin' creative.

When you play soccer, most of the time you got to get the ball moving, but once you get into that attacking third you gotta' be creative, you gotta' let your talent take over.

You can teach all the other stuff, you know. You can teach shooting the ball, you can teach having a good touch... passing and whatnot, but when you get out there on the field, it's just a mindset you need to go into the game with.

I was very excited, I just played my game. It's a lot faster at the international level. It took me a week in camp to get used to the pace. I know my teammates' tendencies now, so it will be easier to play with them.

My mom was always the supplier of soccer balls, and so people were always knocking on my door, and trying to get me out so we could play.

You can't do anything to help your team win when you don't play.