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Scoring the final PK against Brazil was my favorite memory, and celbrating with the team after such an emotional game. Being back in Germany felt like being home -- I was very happy.

You took the words right out of my mouth. It was a an emotional roller coaster. I think I am more mentally and emotionally drained than physically drained from that experience. But I would do it all over if I could.

Yeah, of course. We msised a few chances in the beginning. I think we could have been up at halftime 4-0. Unfortunately, it didn't go our way. Soccer's a funny game, you never know how it's going to turn it out. Someone was fighting for them a little more than us on that day. 

Unfortunately it was a defensive mistake. We had lost the ball, clearing the ball out right to Sawa who then served the ball in.  Buehler tried to clear it out as best she could, but unfortunaltely she kicked it right to me. I wasn't expecting it and it hit off my shins. If you watch the highlight, you can tell it was just an unfortunate pass.

I think it was just a random thing that happened in the back. But we win as a team and we lose as a team -- we never blame one palyer for a loss. That never happens.

Yes and no. And I was so excited to take it.

As of now, time off. The doors are still open. I haven't made any final decisions. I'm going to take a couple weeks off to make a decision. The WPS is probably not one of my top choices as of right now. I have until the end of August to decide if I want to go back to Europe. But the U.S. team is my priority as of right now -- so whatever I need to do for them, that will be my first choice.

The sites of the games have not been set, so I'm not sure. But there are going to be thee "victory tour" games in mid- to late September. We're not sure of the exact dates -- they should be up on the U.S. Soccer website soon. 

Lori Lindsey. She's probably one of the funniest people I know. And Heather O'Reilly. 

I wanted to accomplish my goals and play in a World Cup, so I wouldn't stop until I was fit again and on the field. There was this motivation inside of me that I couldn't be stopped. I just felt this love for the game so I wouldn't give up until I had tried my best to accomplish my goal.

Yes, I have others. This one represents my three and a half years in Germany -- my love of the country, my love of the team, my love of the experience.  

It tells a story -- people at home ask a question about it and I am able to tell a story about part of my life.

Danke. I appreciate it. I hope to get back to Germany. I'm not sure when -- that's the only question. I miss Germany as well and hopefully I can be back there within this year.

I get a little nevous, but I get more excited to play, to be honest. I don't get nervous before games, maybe just before the World Cup final -- that was at the highest level.

No, it wasn't. But we're used to that from them. They're that type of players. Unfortunately it hinders the game,because that's not what the game is about. We don't play that way, and we as a team respect the game a little more. At that point, I think it's a bit unfair to want to waste time in that fashion.

I was not surprised, as they're two great teams that play a passing game and who are very technical. We had expected that from them and the skill level was very high. 

For youth coaches, continue to do what we're doing in the U.S. and continue to teach the game, because the atmosphere we experienced in a soccer country for the World Cup was so exciting and so overwhelming. Continue to spread the love of the game for these young players and hopefully women's soccer will continue to be successful in the U.S. -- and as appreciated as it is in Germany and the rest of Europe.

The U.S. team calls me "Kriegs" as a nickname. My mom calls me "Alex" because that's name she gave me -- and the rest of my family calls me "Alex" too.

My friends, the people I grew up with, the media -- they call me Ali.  Ali was my nickname growing up -- when I got to college and the national team, they called me "Kriegs" or "Krieger."

Yes, I do think there's a differnce. It's not better or worse. It's just different. In Europe they focus more on a technical game and it's more of a passing game. The U.S. game is more of a running game. But I think that's changing in the U.S., and as long as we start preaching that for the youth programs, focusing on the technical and tactical aspects of the game, I think it can only progress from there. 

I have two: Manuel Neuer -- the German national team goalkeeper who plays for Bayern Munich. And I really like Michael Essien, who plays for Ghana's national team  and Chelsea.

Yes, let's hope that's many years away. I hope to play for at least five or six more years, as long as my body can hold up. I would love to do some sports broadcasting or commentating -- for any sport, not only soccer. Or, I have a lot of interest in event planning, more specifically wedding planning, but we'll see where the road takes me. I'm keeping the doors open. 

Absolutely, I agreed. We should have that confidence or we should not be playing. Coming off that loss to Japan in the World Cup final, that only motivates us even more to want and go to  play right now.

First of all, we have to qualify -- we can't get ahead of ourselves. We have qualifiers in January, and we're going to be working that much harder, because we know what it feels like.