The first important thing is representing the country. That feeling will always be there, be it World Cup or any other tournament. — Vijay Shankar Copy Share Image
World Cup selection will be a dream come true. I want to win matches for India and be more consistent and finish… — Rishabh Pant Copy Share Image
Argentina is my country, my family, my way of expressing myself. I would trade all of my records for the World Cup… — Lionel Messi Copy Share Image
I think I have had my story with France. Unfortunately, it's not the story I would have liked. I would have liked… — Samir Nasri Copy Share Image
The 1966 World Cup was the high point of my career. We may have lost the semi-final, but Portuguese football was a… — Eusebio Copy Share Image
I want to play right-back. I have worked my whole life to get to where I am now in a World Cup… — Kyle Walker Copy Share Image
There are a lot of players that want to go to the World Cup, so you have to be the player that… — Jordan Henderson Copy Share Image
It is well documented that I am a lifelong football fan. My love of the British game started with the 1966 World Cup. — Alisher Usmanov Copy Share Image
Obviously, playing in a World Cup is always beautiful, helping your team is always cool, but when you don't think it's time,… — Carlos Vela Copy Share Image
I turned 24 in the middle of my first World Cup and it was quite an unbelievable experience. It's really hard for… — Cobi Jones Copy Share Image
Starting in a World Cup is always complicated, hard, and important. When you start well... The rest of the competitors are watching.… — Dani Alves Copy Share Image
Everyone looks at who is playing a World Cup. If a player you do not know makes a good impression at the… — Christian Eriksen Copy Share Image
Whatever he has achieved in football, Phil Neville has always bounced back from adversity - from giving away a crucial penalty at… — Robbie Savage Copy Share Image
I experienced great sadness with our elimination from the 1990 World Cup, with many penalties. I still have that feeling of injustice… — Samuel Eto'o Copy Share Image
“All the propagandist like FIFA, ICC, Olympics are hypnotizing you to be radical patriotic in the name of sports.” — Anup Joshi Copy Share Image
The victory in the 1992 World Cup changed Pakistan cricket. A number of cricketers from that side turned out to be role… — Inzamam-ul-Haq Copy Share Image
World Cup 2003 was the worst phase in my career, but that is now behind me, and I am doing all-out efforts… — Inzamam-ul-Haq Copy Share Image
Obviously, I want to do well in the Champions Trophy, which is like a mini World Cup with all top teams participating. — Shahid Afridi Copy Share Image
It's definitely the biggest honour to captain your country at a World Cup. Only three others have done it before me so… — Mile Jedinak Copy Share Image
It was so disappointing the way it ended but, to play for England in the World Cup, was still the highlight of… — Rickie Lambert Copy Share Image
I won the title three times with Ajax; I played in the Champions League final and won the league title with Atletico.… — Toby Alderweireld Copy Share Image
If a team lives up to its role as favorite, it will have earned the World Cup. By the way, Adidas grew… — Herbert Hainer Copy Share Image
Dennis Bergkamp is, in my eyes, still 'The Master'. The fact that he never won the Champions League, the European Championship, or… — Robin Van Persie Copy Share Image
The best thing to do is to find the type of play to make Italy win the World Cup, and maybe Baggio… — Roberto Baggio Copy Share Image
I've never been a massive advocate of international Twenty20 cricket except a World Cup every two or three years, because that gets… — Mickey Arthur Copy Share Image
Nobody criticised me when we qualified for the World Cup when I decided that the best shape for us going forward was… — Glenn Hoddle Copy Share Image
My worst moment was in 2006, in Germany, without any doubt! The defeat in the knockout phase of the World Cup 2006 against Portugal. — Sven-Goran Eriksson Copy Share Image
I dreamt of playing in front of thousands of people as a kid, but I dreamt of playing in World Cup finals… — Toni Duggan Copy Share Image
I would not swap the World Cup title for any accolade. But I could imagine that quite a few would swap every… — Toni Kroos Copy Share Image
Winning the World Cup is definitely the highlight of my career. I thought the gold medal at the Olympics would peak it,… — Becky Sauerbrunn Copy Share Image
The crowd is wonderful. There is always a superb atmosphere in the finish area. It's good for the World Cup. I missed… — Hermann Maier Copy Share Image
I was born in 1970. In 2002, I became a world champion. I was captain. I had the honor of receiving the… — Cafu Copy Share Image
Kids who dream of reaching the top must grow up looking forward to the big games which define them at every level… — Robbie Savage Copy Share Image
At any rate, I can only see such a success having positive effects for everyone, particularly as our anticipation of the World… — Franz Beckenbauer Copy Share Image
Many clubs use sports psychologists today. But you have to work with a mental coach for months. You can't just start when… — Sven-Goran Eriksson Copy Share Image
A burning ambition of mine is to take Scotland to a major tournament. It should be the pinnacle of any players' career… — Steve Clarke Copy Share Image
I'm not like those who moan about having little teams at these competitions - for me that's what the World Cup is… — Marcel Desailly Copy Share Image
I've been relegated at Hull, but to make a World Cup squad and reach an FA Cup semi-final at Hull is something… — Harry Maguire Copy Share Image
I'm very happy to play at the World Cup, and that is a message to all footballers and others around the world,… — Essam El Hadary Copy Share Image
When there is a World Cup the world stops, the country stops, everyone is hugging each other, whether old or young, everyone… — Hulk Copy Share Image
