Most of us are in this more than just for playing soccer. We're in it for the bigger goal - to move it along for the next generation.
Ten years ago, the level was nowhere near what it is today. (on soccer in the United States)
I'm lucky to be doing what I love, and I appreciate that I can make a good living doing it. I love to play soccer-whether it's in a game, practice or playing with friends-so it isn't like I'm under pressure at all.
Fortunately for me, its my most favorite drill, and that is finishing. However, from a young age, soccer players in this country are not taught how to properly finish, and I think you see that through the professional ranks, that we dont have that killer instinct of the forwards from other countries.
I've never met anybody who says they don't like the World Cup. If you're a soccer fan or not, everybody loves watching it, and I think it could be the same for other sports.
There is something to be said for waking up every morning and seeing the sun.
Some things you can shake off, some things dig deeper than soccer.
