Boys Quote by Mahela Jayawardene

I think where we're still a little bit behind some other countries is just our pure soccer knowledge and our savvy on the field.…

— Landon Donovan

We need more of our players to follow the trend and move to Europe, which is the biggest stage in world football, but we're…

— Park Ji-sung

Kids are learning to play. That's why we're seeing an emergence. That's why we're seeing the Under-17s and Under-20s doing better in international football.

— Gary Lineker

The guys who play in Europe have a different take on a lot of things. I'm not saying that their approach is right and…

— Jozy Altidore

When I was playing, we didn't have to compete against everybody in the world. Now it's a truly global sport, so the competition's much…

— Billie Jean King

We are a country that is always growing and learning in soccer.

— Jozy Altidore

Our country has been through some difficult moments recently in terms of its unity. But sport can unite.

— Gareth Southgate

Soccer is always changing and evolving, and I think our national team has had to change with the times.

— Becky Sauerbrunn

Sure we have skilled players, but the biggest thing might just be that we are so well conditioned and how we can play for…

— Claudio Reyna

Playing for your country is still a big, big thing and I just think it's psychologically and physically easier in the bigger games if…

— Martin O'Neill

An opportunity to play for your country is never senseless and especially when the games are competitive.

— Eniola Aluko

We've played in the North and in the South, and it seems like the young people around America just want to feel good now.

— Ronnie Van Zant