Your heart can only take you so far - sometimes the physical body tells you otherwise.
I think making the referee aware of a situation, there is nothing wrong with that.
Having different people come together and be on a team and win a world championship is literally, I think, the definition of being American.
I always wanted to be more validated as a human being, as a person, than I was as a player. I think that was a really hard balance for me.
I think, as you grow older, you have figure out the best way to utilize not only your body but your skill.
International friendlies, they mean something, but what you want is to play on the biggest stage, play under the lights.
