COBI JONES

The league, is doing well. It is just a matter of trying to sort some things out with my contract.

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.

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

Being out in that heat for two weeks definitely drains your energy.

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.

I definitely do like change. I don't know if my hairstyles reflect that, but I don't like the same old thing all the time.

I am excited to bring my deep knowledge, passion and expertise of soccer in this country to The New York Cosmos. They truly represent where this sport is headed on a national and international level, and I want to make history with them.

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.

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

It just proves that I've been here for a long time and, I guess, have done the right things over the years.

You know what you are getting into, but being out in that heat for two weeks definitely drains your energy.

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

It's difficult to compare coaches. You really can't compare them.

We are still confident as a team that we will make it through to the final Cup qualifying round.

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.

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

I've seen a lot of highs and a lot of lows with this team, and one thing I've learned is that even though you have lows, you're not going to have them forever, so you've got to keep fighting.

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.

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

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.

I think the Commissioner is taking the steps necessary to give the game back to the players and the fans and hopefully take the league to the next level.

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

I know a lot of people didn't understand why I came back, and people are still going to say it was stupid and it was the wrong decision. But I'm happy.

I like the guys on the team and the coaching here. I especially like the management. The Galaxy have been really good to me.

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.