National team Quotes · Page 8

Rampone and the other experienced players gave me plenty of support when I first came into the national team in 2013.

— Julie Ertz

I remember a time when 80%, 90% of the national team were Madrid or Barcelona players and everyone was happy.

— Rodri

Starting games with the French national team helped me bounce back when it was getting difficult with Arsenal.

— Olivier Giroud

It's pretty hard to say no when a vice president-elect and a president-elect ask you to be part of the national team.

— Christine Todd Whitman

I got professional from 18, 19 years of age, and I got my opportunity to join the French national team, so there…

— Marcel Desailly

Mbappe always performs whether that's in Ligue 1, Champions League or with the France national team.

— Robert Pires

When we are with the national team we are playing against much better players.

— Eran Zahavi

It's nice any time you get named to a national team, and for me, it's a great honor.

— Jozy Altidore

In my hometown, people I didn't even know started to recognize me: 'Oh, you're that kid that's doing well over there in…

— Christian Pulisic

The president requested me to restore order in the national team. I have been designated to be part of the official delegation…

— Roger Milla

When I first made the team I didn't even know there was a national team. So to meit was all new. When…

— Kristine Lilly

If I had a Portuguese passport but no relationship with Portugal... or if it was Italy or Spain where I didn't have…

— Deco

I wish to thank all fans who support me, but the others should be ashamed because I am a born winner and…

— Edin Dzeko

It has been tough when I have been with the national team and we have gone to play in some of the…

— Kaka

My goal is to get on the national team. People joke that we'll be able to go to Beijing in 2008, but…

— Anonymous

It had never been a decision to choose between the French national team or the Senegalese national team because I was growing…

— Patrick Vieira

We're all determined to do whatever it takes to honour the national team jersey.

— Essam El Hadary

For me, I have always thought a squad comes before everything. I always make decisions for the good of the French national…

— Karim Benzema

Playing for the national team is always an honour. We must make the most of every opportunity.

— Alvaro Morata

I've done a lot of great things playing for this country and this national team in the youth stage.

— Ashlyn Harris

I've known Timo for a long time and we played together in the national team. He's a brilliant player and he's there…

— Antonio Rudiger

I still feel like that girl making my first junior national team. And here I am 12 years in.

— Jordan Larson

We Bundesliga clubs are there to train players who will then play in the national team.

— Hansi Flick

I think the national team is more like a traveling circus. It's hard to get that translation into the NWSL teams.

— Megan Rapinoe

I'm happy to play as a centre forward or a second striker, like in the national team with Luis Suarez and Edinson…

— Diego Forlan

Some of their players are internationals; some play for their national team.

— Steve McClaren

It's been good being able to go back to the Philippines, practice with the national team, do workouts and things.

— Jordan Clarkson

I worked really hard in my club to get a chance in the national team with Eden.

— Thorgan Hazard

I always supported England as a boy; I think it's great to support your national team.

— Joe Hart

I have always fought to play for great clubs and to play for the Brazilian national team.

— Paulinho

I know that I owe a lot to the national team, for everything they've done for me, everything my team-mates do for…

— Vinicius Junior

Of course there's going to be expectations when you're playing well in the national team. But you just have to deal with…

— Jack Wilshere

You can be one inch from the national team and the opportunity to make so much money and a life out of…

— Christen Press

It's no easy task to coach the national team. I never realised to what extent one becomes the property of the people.

— Mickey Arthur

I hope things go phenomenally well for Spain and for Luis Enrique. I'm a fervent supporter of the national team.

— Julen Lopetegui

When I got to the senior national team, there was another Ronaldo, so they started calling me Ronaldinho because I was younger.

— Ronaldinho

I spent my first twenty years in Morocco, where I coached the national team.

— Just Fontaine

Players must understand that if they go after more lucrative contracts, then they forfeit their chances of playing in the national team.

— Clarence Seedorf

I love playing with the national team. I love being here as much as I can.

— Christian Pulisic

This Mayagüez gold, my third consecutive with the national team, has a strawberry flavor.

— Milagros Cabral