Moussa: I didn t participate in the Golden Cup because I was too tired and needed a rest. I hope to win more championships for Milan

The US national team did not call on Milan midfielder Mousa in the Golden Cup held this summer. Mousa revealed in an exclusive interview with ESPN that he decided not to participate in the Golden Cup because he needed a rest.

What is the specific reason why you did not participate in the Golden Cup?

"To be honest, it was frustrating for me to not be able to play in the Golden Cup. The coaches were disappointed that I didn't go, but in the end I had to make this decision for myself because I needed to shut down the rest completely after a tough season."

"I needed that time to rest. At the end of the day, the quit was to keep myself in good shape throughout the next season so that I could do my best for the club and the national team."

"It was a very difficult decision because it was easy for people to say, 'Everyone was In playing, why don't you play? ' But no one lives in my body, no one knows what I'm thinking in my mind, and everyone who knows me knows that I'm an honest and hardworking person. But when the situation becomes like that, I really can't continue playing, and I have to make this decision for myself. "

"No one knows how I feel, I hope everyone can understand my choice. It's to take care of myself, eventually be able to return strongly and show the best performance in the following season."

How are you doing in Milan?

"I'm very happy in Milan. It's a great club and I hope to win some important honors here. It felt great to win the Italian Super Cup last season, so I'm eager to win more trophys. That's what everyone expects here. I'm very happy now and just want to train hard and be the main player of the team."