Occupation: Soccer Player Birth: March 17, 1972
The most important attribute a player must have is mental toughness..
I've worked too hard and too long to let anything stand in the way of my goals. I will not let my teammates down and I will not let myself down..
A winner is that person who gets up one more time than she is knocked down..
My coach said I ran like a girl, I said if he could run a little faster he could too.
After each game, I want to be able to say: I gave it all I could, I gave it my best..
True champions aren't always the ones that win, but those with the most guts..
Every single day I wake up and commit myself to becoming a better player. Some days it happens, and some days it doesn't. Sure, there are games I'….
Goals have never defined me as a player. What has defined me is my impact on the team. If that means passing or playing defense to win, I'll do it..
No-one gets an iron-clad guarantee of success. Certainly, factors like opportunity, luck and timing are important. But the backbone of success is usu….
Good players create opportunities. The great players and the great people seize them.
You can't just beat a team, you have to leave a lasting impression in their minds so they never want to see you again..
Focus on what you know you can do. Know what you're capable of on any given day, and what you can count on. Do the simple things well, and then use t….
Celebrate what you've accomplished, but raise the bar a little higher each time you succeed..
The backbone of success is...hard work, determination, good planning, and perserverence..
The team, not the individual, is the ultimate champion..
I am building a fire, and everyday I train, I add more fuel. At just the right moment, I light the match..
Failure happens all the time. It happens every day in practice. What makes you better is how you react to it..
The vision of a champion is bent over, drenched in sweat, at the point of exhaustion, when nobody else is looking..
I am a member of a team, and I rely on the team, I defer to it and sacrifice for it, because the team, not the individual, is the ultimate champion..
We play because we love the game, we love each other, and we love to win..
I'm a part of a team, and I'm no better or any worse than any single player on this team. That's the approach I've always had and will continue to ha….