Country Quote by Becky Sauerbrunn

Soccer must play a socio-cultural role. We reach 1.6 billion people, thanks to the positive emotions that soccer triggers, FIFA is more influential than…

— Pope Francis

I think football in general globally has a unique way of uniting people instead of dividing people.

— Tobin Heath

Soccer is one of the most unifying activities amongst us.

— Nelson Mandela

Soccer may not explain the world or even contain the world. But it makes the world a slightly happier place.

— Pamela Druckerman

It's amazing how sports is a way to control the masses. But it also unites people.

— Malcolm Brogdon

Football can help carve a more diverse world.

— Clarence Seedorf

The importance that our society attaches to sport is incredible. After all, is football a game or a religion? The people of this country…

— Howard Cosell

It is great that soccer can unite people for one day. It is something politics has often tried, and we were able to do…

— Otto Rehhagel

As long as the human race is able to concern itself with more than mere survival, soccer will have its place.

— Desmond Morris

Every country wants to protect its athletes because it's ultimately Germany vs. Spain, America vs. China; sports are an extension of the government because…

— Bryan Fogel

Look at the growing number of people that want to ban football. Or ban anything that might hurt somebody. Too violent or too brutal…

— Rush Limbaugh

I believe that soccer can be an example of understanding and peace between countries and between peoples.

— Zico