What do I have to cheat for? I've always been playing against people older than me anyways. So what do I have to cheat for?
I'm going to go in and play, because the most important thing is playing on the field and being able to contribute. I really am ready.
I see myself in a World Cup final for the U.S.A., playing against a top-notch team everyone picks to winand we just come out and blast them. One day when Im holding that trophy, someones gonna take a picture. Oh, man. That is going to be huge.
Before, I played with fear because there was a lot of pressure, and, being as young as I was, it got to me a little bit, ... Now I'm getting game-winning goals for D.C. (United) and assists and just playing very well. I'm (no longer) trying to impress anybody. I just do my thing.
That's definitely killed my chances, ... Bruce has said it a million times that he's not going to bring anybody in that's not playing regularly for his club team.
It's very frustrating, ... Not playing consistently hurts your confidence. You just don't get that game shape that you want. You don't get that game sharpness that you want because you're in one game and out the next.