“I never felt good enough until soccer gave me something I could work on every day. That’s where belief started for me.”

“You control what you can control. When you’re doing your job well, people notice. As you become more successful, you become a bigger threat — and that means you’re doing what you’re supposed to be doing.”

Former MLS player Zico Bailey reflects on identity, faith, and becoming beyond soccer — including marriage, heritage, and representing the Philippines.