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"I have a 16 year-old son, so I'm now a soccer mom. I stand on the sidelines and I hear the things parents are saying, so I want them to understand what it is their kids are feeling in any sports environment."
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"A Stander-by is often a better judge of the game than those that play."
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"Sports for me is: S for Skill, P for Perseverance, O for Optimism, R for Resilience, T for Tenacity, S for Stamina"
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"Manny has swung with many men, but many men never seen Manny's blissful swing."
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"For truly it is to be noted, that children's plays are not sports, and should be deemed as their most serious actions."
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"The day they put me in the net I had a good game. I've stayed there since."
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"Nixon was a bad loser. He hated losing worse than death, and that is why I enjoyed him. We were both football fans, both addicts; and on some days, nothing else mattered."
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"Some guys are admired for coming to play, as the saying goes. I prefer those who come to kill."
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"The two championship years were that significant for me."
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"Does that mean we should give up? Probably. But there are two issues worth considering. The first is - is it really true that drugs destroy the integrity of the game?"
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"There are some guys you have problems beating because of their style - I always had difficulties with guys like Michael Chang and Andre Agassi because their returns were so good and they played so well in defence."
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"I was a part of Backyard Soccer, and I hear that I score a lot of goals in it."
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"So along with that is spending a lot of time with the ball. For me it was, I loved to juggle the ball in my front yard, and I always challenged myself - how many juggles can I get today? I think for players to get better, it's just about spending the time."
Time
"When I was younger it was twice a day with a game on the weekend. Then when I got older, three times a day everyday in college and on the national team."
College
"The thing I can say about Japan is they were progressive for a country that is very male dominant."
Nation
"I think there are a lot of things that soccer does in the communities that transcend the soccer field."
Community
"I went to professional men's soccer games, the old North American soccer league at that time, and I used to be a ticket holder with my family and family friends. We would go every weekend and I thought it was great, but I just thought of it as recreation, as family fun."
Friendship
"I have a 16 year-old son, so I'm now a soccer mom. I stand on the sidelines and I hear the things parents are saying, so I want them to understand what it is their kids are feeling in any sports environment."
Sports
"I love soccer; I want to be on the field."
Love
"And then ultimately what I tell the kids is: coaches can give you information, they can give you guidelines, and they can put you in a position. But the only person who can truly make you better is you."
Coach
"Well there are two things: Number one is, make sure you always enjoy yourself, because when you enjoy yourself, you'll learn, you'll want more information, you'll push yourself."
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