124 Quotes by Clint Dempsey


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    I wouldn't say that we didn't look dangerous. We were inches away a lot of times from getting good connections. I certainly didn't feel as though we were ineffective, Nicol said.

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    It is challenging but the more positions you start to play and develop in as a player, the better you get and the more adaptable a player you can be to more teams. It always different when you play with your back to goal, as opposed to running at defenders. It is a challenge because for a long time you might not get the ball, but when you do, if you can put it in the back of the net, then you did your job.

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    Our goal since the beginning of the season was to make sure we end up in first and put ourselves in the best position to win MLS Cup. That is what we set out to do and it would have been a shame if we didn't end up in first after the way we started.

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    Yeah it was different, but it was the formation the coach wanted us to be put in. He told me just to hold the ball up and try to wait for people to come up and play it to them. So that is what I tried to do.

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    The defender thought the goalie was going to get it, and it caused him to hesitate a bit. And I was able to get behind him and get one in the back of the net.

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    Little did I know that the sport I loved and the skills I learned would later play a role in my relationship with God.

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