30 Quotes by Ben Olsen

My girlfriend's a high school teacher and she told me it's just like a 16-year-old, ... She deals with them every day. They say things and they spout off and then they get punished and they learn lessons or they don't learn lessons. He got punished and now we move on.

I bet a lot of people didn't think I would be back on the national team.

He's dealt with a lot. To see him smile again after seeing him score a goal is a special moment.

He's dealt with a lot in the last year and a half. Just seeing him score a goal was a special moment.

It always feels good to score the first one -- even though it took me nine months to get it, ... We just screwed up on the goal we gave up. Besides that, it was good soccer. We kept playing well and today, finally, we buried a team. That's what we have been missing. Once we had the lead, the question was, could we get that third goal, could we get that fourth goal? We did it.

I think we're benefiting from having this team together for a couple of years now. Having a lot of those guys back, especially early, when other teams are still finding themselves, it's a thrill. We'll see what coach wants to do. We're a heavy offensive team.

Landon (Donovan) did a great job realizing they (Jamaica) were a little unorganized.

I tell myself I'm going to give it one good run and make sure I don't regret anything.

I think he had to grow up pretty quick. He hasn't gotten too many breaks. No one gave him anything once he came into the league. He's had to earn what he has now. I think he's doing a great job. I think he's on course. Keep in mind he's 16 years old. He needs time to develop.