1. The best life advice I have ever received …

“Always believe. Always believe you can do what you put your mind to.”

2. Something that’s on my bucket list …

“Go to Jamaica, probably. I am a big fan of reggae music and I am a big fan of Bob Marley. It would be cool to see where he grew up and stuff.”

3. I go back to Ghana …

“Once every two years or so. The first time I went back was after my first year [in MLS].”

4. A little about my family …

“I have four siblings in Ghana. My host family, they live in L.A. They came here for the opening of the stadium. And, yeah, I talk to them from time to time. And you know when they get a chance, they come to watch a game.”

5. I’m currently binge watching this …

“A lot actually! I watch a show called Sneaky Pete on Amazon Prime. It’s a really good show. And then there’s a show called Bosch, a detective show based in L.A. I just watched that, too.”

6. I’m scared of …

“Frogs. It’s just a little bit, too … Are they toads? The ones with the really, really gross backs? Just thinking about my hand touching the back of one gives me chills.”

7. I’m proud of myself because …

“I learned to cook. I am very proud of that. I am still learning. But I thought that was a very important thing to have since I live by myself, and you know I am almost moving from place to place, so it’s important to be able to cook for myself.”

8. The best meal I have learned to cook …

“I just made some ox tail. Do you know what ox tail is? It’s like a tail, from an ox. It’s mostly a Jamaican kind of dish. You have carrots and just the meat. You just marinate it with some ox tail spices and stuff. You add carrots and potatoes, and you put it in and just slow cook it. And I like it a lot.”

9. Something I always have with me when I travel is …

“Oh, Plantain. Plantain chips.”

10. One of my pet peeves is …

“When people grind their teeth.”