To get that first championship, to start that run, that first-of-five run that everyone was talking about over the past few years. I think that championship -- The Galaxy had been known as a quality club and one of the leaders -- but that first championship really solidified it.

Cobi Jones

Overall, I think I'm in pretty good shape, but I'm not really someone that is gung-ho or a fitness fanatic.

fanatics shapes thinking

I never thought I'd play soccer past high school, so to go from that team to actually being most-capped and three World Cups is pretty special.

team soccer school

Being out in the heat for two weeks can definitely drain your ene... by Cobi Jones

Being out in the heat for two weeks can definitely drain your energy.

usa energy two

I am both honored and blessed to have had such a wonderful career with the LA Galaxy and I am thankful for everything the club, the fans and the community has done for me and my family.

community careers blessed

The league, I think, is doing well. It's growing, it's maturing,... by Cobi Jones

The league, I think, is doing well. It's growing, it's maturing, and it's becoming a better league.

usa soccer thinking

You want to teach the next generation so they can learn a little bit faster and a little bit more so everything becomes that much better.

generations want littles

This is something that's very special; people saying they watch me play who are now turning professional.

special-people play watches

Traveling is not a hindrance for me; it's something I actually en... by Cobi Jones

Traveling is not a hindrance for me; it's something I actually enjoy.

hindrance enjoy

I turned 24 in the middle of my first World Cup and it was quite an unbelievable experience. It's really hard for words to do it justice.

cups justice world

The people I still talk to are some of the old Galaxy players all over the place. That's a bond that's pretty special.

player special people

Looking back now at my first World Cup experience, I didn't know what was going on. I was a newbie and I had no idea what to expect.

cups world ideas

I've been working on my finishing for quite some time. It's just a question of paying attention to the minor details.

finishing details attention

I don't know if my hairstyles reflect that, but I am someone who... by Cobi Jones

I don't know if my hairstyles reflect that, but I am someone who enjoys change.

same-old-thing hairstyles enjoy

I don't like the same old thing all the time. by Cobi Jones

I don't like the same old thing all the time.

same-old-thing old-things hairstyles

I am a kid from the '70s, when video games first started coming out, so I definitely have to say I am a video game junkie to this day.

video games kids

I've been through the process qualifying for the World Cup, which is an amazing, two-year process. It was an honor to represent the U.S. and to represent the city of Los Angeles and California.

cities two years

We didn't think we were a fourth-place team. For us to beat the first-place team in the West and the first-place team in the East shows the dedication and determination that we had.

team determination thinking

You are going to have hostile crowds and the fans are going to find out where you are staying and keep you awake at night. They are going to use everything possible.

fans use night

That's one of my jobs, just trying to do what I can to help this... by Cobi Jones

That's one of my jobs, just trying to do what I can to help this team out as much as possible.

teamwork trying jobs

The referee will now keep track of the time on the field and the... by Cobi Jones

The referee will now keep track of the time on the field and the shootouts have finally been banned.

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