Quotes About Commitment

Soccer was actually my first love, but eventually, basketball took that over.

I want kids. I want a soccer team, and I want a husband.

I want to be involved in soccer some way.

In Europe, it's different - you eat soccer, you breathe soccer, you drink soccer. Everything is about soccer.

If my soccer career were over, I would still come here because of the people. And despite the fact I've had to skip some school for National Team purposes, I am looking forward to holding that Carolina degree as soon as I can get my hands on it.

I would just as likely be doing soccer practice as filming commercials.

I used to go to my kids' soccer games and I was the only parent who wasn't screaming, because I'd have to do a show that night. It was hard. Moms and dads get more emotional at those soccer and Little League games than at a professional game.

Growing up with my dad, whenever I wanted to try something, he would let me try it but he wouldn't let me give up on it. If soccer was too tough and I said, 'I'm going to quit,' he'd be like, 'No, you're going to try everything and keep going at it.'

I would love being the soccer mom.

I'm a soccer dad at heart. I want five kids, and I want to get married. I want to coach Little League.

Like so many of the players, I started at La Masia at the age of 11. I can't ever imagine not playing for Barcelona, let alone not playing soccer for a career. I don't ever want to play anywhere else.

I was hell-bent on being a soccer player all through junior high and high school.

I gave up on the delusion that these players enjoy soccer as much as I do, that they play for the love of the game.

I love playing for Ireland, and I love soccer, but when it comes down to it, I would choose boxing as my number one sport, as I'd miss it too much if I wasn't involved.

The only thing I could be better at is to be around more. Other than that, I'm a great dad. I come to the soccer games and teach her stuff, go over her homework with her every night; we stay on the phone. I try to be as good as a dad as I can be.

I want to see my kids for dinner. I want to put them down at night. I want to see their soccer games after school.

At six years old, our son had friends who played soccer from 4 P.M. to 7 P.M., Monday through Friday. A six-year-old practicing as much as a Division I athlete.

With soccer, it's such a dynamic sport. It's important that however you play, you should be training like that.

Of course I have other passions and other interests, but soccer's always my priority.

I gave up soccer. But I don't think I can ever stop running.

I wasn't a cheerleader in high school, but I was the leader of my soccer team.

I have more of a soccer dad. He was always the one taking us to sports practice.

I'm a little embarrassed to say I'm a little bit of a soccer dad.

My father fought for me to play football. He never had to make me shinpads, but it was a lot of money to send to me to a soccer school. And to provide boots and things.