Our World Cup break in Major League Soccer is over, and playing in games while the tournament is going on and only watching on television in the morning is much harder than I thought it would be.

I enjoy watching the games, but for 12 years I played in either the Euros or the World Cup every two years. It's really strange not to be playing, but I've retired from international football and that's just how it is.

I think it's important, especially for young players, to watch these ...

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