Ramos and Harkes remembered Balboa for his dedication and his fierce play. I played aggressively and I played angry. I played any way I could, ... That's the way I was taught to play and to live. To be here today receiving this honor is something so unbelievable it has not really sunk in. I am truly honored.
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I have a hard time talking about myself. It was much more than just an individual, ... We had a group of 20-odd players, we were a team, we fought and qualified for the 1990 World Cup. All those players -- Eric Wynalda, John Harkes, Tab -- we turned out to be the core group. We sacrificed a lot to make sure that soccer took off. We played in front of maybe 5,000 fans on a good night. But I enjoyed every minute. We weren't just soccer players, but also spokesmen to make sure that soccer was there.
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Going into that stadium and getting a tie was phenomenal, ... That was the best we have played as a team being a man down. We knew we were doing a good job when we started knocking the ball around and the Mexican crowd was cheering 'Ole, Ole' That day, we left with the attitude that we were back in it again.
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If I happen to do (a bicycle kick), it'll probably be the last thing I do on the field, because I won't be able to move afterwards,
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We've got a lot of years ahead of us to do some good things in Colorado, especially with the stadium in 2007,
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