The minute you step off that podium is the minute you start preparing for the next world championship. That's kind of how I work. You celebrate for a brief moment, then you move on.

Having different people come together and be on a team and win a world championship is literally, I think, the definition of being American.

People don't understand that the feel of the surface is so important for a footballer. The ball travels on the surface; our feet move on the surface - all of that goes into how the game is actually played.

To win a championship, you have to have a little bit of luck on your side.

This is the next step in our quest for a championship,

No world championship has been easy for me.