Occupation: Soccer Player Birth: June 2, 1989
I think everything happens for a reason and all the things that happened to me - good, bad - I'm glad they did. It's made me ready for life, for adul….
It's frustrating at times when you think you've earned a chance to play on the field and you're over there sitting on the bench. That's not the kind ….
If you're good enough, you're old enough..
A lot of people have been hyped up to be great but just disappeared. I promised myself I wouldn't be one of them..
Nothing has been given to me..
I'm very young. This gives me a perfect opportunity to play for a good team and be close to home, to grow as a player. (on signing for D.C. United).
I need to go play football. I don't care about anything else..
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 ….
I need to have the ball at my feet. That's when I know anything is possible..
It helps to have someone in the same boat as you... There's a lot of pressure, so it helps to have someone who's also young and famous and has a lot ….
I don't know French at all. I took some lessons when I was younger but all I know are the numbers. I've been told basically everyone in Monaco speaks….
It's not easy when you come in as the highest-paid player and you're 14..
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..
It doesn't matter what size you are. It matters how big your heart is and how smart you are..
I couldn't ask for a better life..
All I can say is, hey, if you have fun doing what you do, if you have fun playing soccer, the creativity is just going to come as time goes on..
You can't do anything to help your team win when you don't play..
It's awesome where I am right now. It's a lot of people's dream. I'm going to take full advantage of it..
I wanted to get us a place of our own with a little bit more space. The kitchen is just huge, because my mom... lives there, man, and she loves being….
Obviously, everybody has their own expectations of you, but you have to have your own expectations for yourself. For me, I'm right on track..
I haven't done anything yet, but I want to be the best in the world..