Ronaldo is a great professional. He truly cares about details. That's why he is always fit.

Padoin is proving himself to be a great professional. He's tactically intelligent, and it's tough to play in front of the defense.

Football is not an exact science, but it is about chemistry: Ronaldo and Mandzukic, when they are together, have an excellent understanding.

Any player over 40-50 games per season will have moments of fatigue, let alone a 22-year-old who has a lot to learn on how to control games and pace himself throughout 90 minutes.

You learn a lot as a coach when you sit back and tell someone what to do, and then you realize, 'Hey, I need to start doing that myself.' I think coaching can improve a fighter's game tremendously.

Over the last three years, UCLA has helped me grow as an athlete, a scholar, and a member of the community. I have made some mistakes along the way; however, I am grateful that I made those mistakes backed by such a supportive and positive university so that I could learn from them and better myself.

Technology is just a tool. In terms of getting the kids working together and motivating them, the teacher is the most important.

I've always called L.A. 'the world capital of sport.'