What we are missing over here is the life of soccer.
I once saw professional soccer up there in Seattle, the Sounders. I went and saw that. I'm not a big soccer fan, but watching a live game is unbelievable. And then I went to Italy and saw a soccer match; it's something everyone should do once. It'll blow your mind.
Liga MX is a great environment, the fans are very enthusiastic.
The Spanish league is fantastic, but it has not the great passion the English Premiership has got.
I used to say I preferred midfield because I enjoy trying to make goals, and scoring is a buzz.
The aura of soccer is very different from other sports.
I love soccer. My father is from Argentina and my mother is from El Salvador. I grew up watching Argentinean soccer. I get really worked up watching soccer. It's in my blood.
I watched Italia '90 with my Mum and Dad and my brother, you know, leaping around the house when the penalties were on... It would be great to be part of that, to have that kind of impact.
There is simply no better way to generate buzz for soccer in your country than having your team in the World Cup.
Everyone went crazy over Wayne Rooney, but I get more excited by Cristiano Ronaldo.
At Leeds I've tried to concentrate on my club form, but you get caught up in all the World Cup fever once you come back to Ireland and see all the Irish boys again.
