AGE: 40
POSITION: Forward
TEAM: U.S. Men’s National Team, LA Galaxy (among others)
CLAIM TO FAME: Considered the greatest U.S. men’s soccer player of all time, with numerous records in both international and club play
PERSONAL: Part of the HEROES roster in the new FIFA 23 video game
I HAD AN IMMENSE SENSE OF PRIDE playing for LA Galaxy because I grew up in Los Angeles and felt I was representing the city. But when you play for your country, as I did in the 2002, 2006 and 2010 World Cups, there is a different kind of responsibility.
My first World Cup game in 2002 was unlike anything else. Walking out of that tunnel for a pregame warm-up was a moment that I’ll never forget. It sticks with me more than some of the games.
Getting out of the group stage is an incredible feeling. It’s hard to
