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It's freezing cold, the rain is falling so quickly its making running so difficult and it's only the second game of the tournament. We're playing hard and my toe hurts really badly, but I can't concentrate on that. I know I am important to the team, and I can't let my team and coaches down. At half time, my toe is throbbing, but the coach is urging us on because we are losing. My adrenaline kicks in and I know I have to keep playing hard. I can't kick with my right toe anymore, so I start using my left. Trying to keep up with the pace of the game is so hard, and the cold rain is making the pain so much worse. We lost that game, and that was my final game of the tournament The doctor confirmed that my toe was broken, which came as no surprise to me. Even though the ending wasn't glamorous, I consider that game and all the other moments during that tournament as one of the most memorable experiences of my life. I remember being asked to try out for the Puerto Rican National Team. I was so excited to be selected and so pr