Messi won 3 Ballons d'Or and is competing for another one. He will be the best player in the world until he retires.
In North America, many fans know Cristiano Ronaldo's smirk and can recognize Didier Drogba in a commercial. Maybe they know too much for the good of M.L.S.
Playing in a competition like the Champions League is important for a player; it makes you feel much more of a professional in this sport.
At the FIFA World Player of the Year event, FIFA executives and FIFA president Sepp Blatter didn't know who I was. And I was being honored as top three in the world. That was pretty shocking.
I deserved to win the Ballon d'Or.
Marta is one of my favourite players, and one of the best players I've had the privilege of coming up against, so I say this with the greatest respect: there are other players who were in a much stronger position to be named the best female player of 2018.
The Ballon d'Or doesn't interest me any more.
Over the last 10-15 years, you've seen soccer finally start to grow at a fast pace, start to get the recognition it deserves, and I think it has to do with all of the people who come to America from foreign countries.
My first aim is to play well for my club, Manchester City. If I do, I am sure that will come to the attention of the national manager.
In high school, I made the all-city and all-state soccer teams.
I never felt I would be part of the international scene for 50 caps in my wildest dreams.
I would love to win some major trophies, and I would love to win the Ballon d'Or; that would be a perfect career.
