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I think there are a lot of things that soccer does in the communities that transcend the soccer field.

Soccer is a magical game.

Soccer is one of those sports that pulls in a universal audience in terms of demographics.

Soccer is a great game, and the rich variety of styles and passions that come with being truly global makes the World Cup a nonpareil event in the universe of competitive sport.

I think soccer is more respected now than it ever has been. You can see that in the numbers of young kids who are playing and the numbers of people who are coming to watch.

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

The history of soccer is a sad voyage from beauty to duty. When the sport became an industry, the beauty that blossoms from the joy of play got torn out by its very roots.

When I got injured, I think I was starting to sense that there was more to the world than just sports. This dream of playing professional soccer probably wasn't the best track for me.

I'm not a fan of soccer, for sure not.

English football is really different to football in other countries.