I want soccer to be a stable profession that attracts young female athletes when they graduate from college.
I didn't dream of joining Man City as a professional one day, or representing England, because I didn't know that was even possible.
I think it will be good to be in Columbus and get pushed there and then go overseas. If there is a loan, it will be good to get comfortable and get games and get used to the pace of European soccer.
It was my dream to have an opportunity to play in a big league like the English league.
There are a lot of big players and a lot of big teams, but I don't know if I'll get the opportunity to play in the Premier League.
It's been a big flaw of ours in the soccer department that a lot of our best athletes go and play other sports. But I think young players have seen me, and others, go over to Europe and play in some of the best leagues - and MLS is improving so much, too.
Many American players - Paul Caligiuri, Claudio Reyna, Eric Wynalda, Kasey Keller, Tony Sanneh, Michael Bradley and Steve Cherundolo, just a partial list - have sought the income and challenge of Germany.
I don't understand what's going on behind the scenes fully, but Chelsea's a massive club, and I understand why chances don't come so often.
Clearly, if you go abroad to a top club, it means one more step in your development.
It's not easy, especially for a German national team player who did great things in the past and maybe is struggling. That's why I think most of the German national team play abroad because if you don't play for Bayern Munich and you don't always win, it's difficult.
A World Cup is always a bit of a watershed for teams, so there will be new faces and players given the chance to perform at a higher level.
Back in the days, being able to join the Jean-Marc Guillou academy was one of the best things that could happen to a youngster from Ivory Coast. There were thousands of kids who wanted to join that school so it was a great feeling for me.
When you talk about Brazil, we're always going to have high-level players trying to find a place to play.
St. Louis has a super-rich history of soccer, so I was very fortunate growing up to have coaches that played.
I started playing with my dad, and then I started going to soccer schools in Sunderland and managed to get scouted from there.
I have no idea if anyone is watching me from the Brazil national team, but the best way to have a chance is to do well for Liverpool.
I would love to play in the Premier League; which player wouldn't? I am happy at AC Milan, but never say never.
A move to MLS - you never know. New York or Los Angeles, you never know.
I have friends who ended up playing professionally in the Middle East and Europe.
I was never tempted by the Premier League. It's simply a personal opinion.
I want to play in the Premier League, the Champions League, and I want to continue playing for England. If I'm going to do that, I have to play for my club and put in good performances for my club because there are other English midfielders who are doing that in the Premier League.
When I left the U.S., I sort of left that frustration and that pressure to make the national team behind me.
It's not easy anywhere in the world for a young player to get opportunities at a big club.
You can go anywhere in the Premier League and it's going to be tough. Every single game is so tough. So I think if you make it, and you're lucky enough to play in the Premier League, I don't think there's a need to go anywhere.
Not so many Armenian players are given the chance to play in the Champions League, and this is really important for me, because I want to do everything to impress the children who are watching me playing.
