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" 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. "

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" 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. "

Cobi Jones

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Old

Bond

" 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. "

" 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. "

" The World Cup experience is more than just the game of soccer. It's an event. And it will fly by faster than you think. It will end and you'll be saying, 'Wow, it's over already?' You have to remember to take it all in and enjoy it. "

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

" 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. "

Cobi Jones

Community

Family

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

" 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 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 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. "

Cobi Jones

Change

Know

" I've been working on my finishing for quite some time. It's just a question of paying attention to the minor details. "

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

" As a player, I was fortunate to work with coaching and medical staffs that underscored the importance of utilizing injury prevention exercises, which contributed to my healthy and long playing career. "

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

Cobi Jones

Traveling

Something

" I don't know if my hairstyles reflect that, but I am someone who enjoys change. "

" 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. "

" Overall, I think I'm in pretty good shape, but I'm not really someone that is gung-ho or a fitness fanatic. "

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

Cobi Jones

Play

Professional

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

" You want to teach the next generation so they can learn a little bit faster and a little bit more so everything becomes that much better. "

" The league, I think, is doing well. It's growing, it's maturing, and it's becoming a better league. "

" 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. "

" 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. "

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

" There's no need to overwhelm yourself with thoughts, because you know that you're just as good or better than some of the players you're going up against. "

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

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

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

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

" Looking back now at my first World Cup experience, I didn't know what was going on. I was a newbie and I had no idea what to expect. "