World Cup Quotes

180 World Cup quotes by 117 unique authors

I played for Santos at 16, and we had an excellent team, so it helped a lot. And then I played for Brazil at the… — Unknown Author
The more expensive and/or exclusive a sport, the whiter it tends to be: the fact almost has the force of a law. That is the… — Martin Jacques
The World Cup is not just a great global sporting event, it is also inscribed with much deeper cultural and political importance. — Martin Jacques
No cricket should be played for at least a month anywhere in the world after a World Cup. — Kapil Dev
I feel that World Cup cricket should be played like football in which all the 160 countries take part. If only a handful of countries… — Kapil Dev
I experienced the heat when I was playing for Madrid. If we went to places like Sevilla early on in the season it was unbearable.… — Steve McManaman
I have reasons to believe that I could win the World Cup, but I take it one race at a time. — Marcel Hirscher
When we play at the World Cup, any African will back any African team. Because we want to hear the different approach to African football.… — Yaya Toure
An Olympic gold medal is something that almost seems like a fantasy. Yes, of course I want it, since I was a little kid, before… — Hannah Kearney
I was lucky enough that my parents knew about World Cup skiing, so since I was really little, we were watching World Cup winning runs. — Mikaela Shiffrin
I think my form dipped after the Six Nations in 2007, from the World Cup onwards. — Brian O'Driscoll
In the World Cup, much depends for every team on how it develops during the tournament. There are always rising tensions. They come from within,… — Franz Beckenbauer
When I took on the title sponsorship of the Western European League and the World Cup Final in October 2010, I did it because I… — Reem Acra
At the World Cup, there is a constant risk that you might find a bag or some object that has been left behind, and no… — Colin Angle
The USA have recently done well in the Olympics and the Youth World Cup. So I think there will be some good young players available… — Richard Gough
My goals are for the U.S. team to get to the second round of the World Cup and to win a championship here in the… — Brian McBride
I was diagnosed with the illness right before the 1995 World Cup. — Jonah Lomu
At any rate, I can only see such a success having positive effects for everyone, particularly as our anticipation of the World cup would only… — Franz Beckenbauer
This will help us next year with the World Cup. I can imagine a lot of visitors from abroad will be here and asking what… — Otto Schily
Here at Carolina, our World Cup opponents marked their calendars. Obviously the other nations wanted to win every game, but a big upset over the… — Lorrie Fair
We knew that if we had to win the World Cup, the defensive side of the game had to be better, which means bowlers will… — Ricky Ponting
I personally think that we can win the World Cup. We are improving with every game. With such a young average age in the squad… — Ruud van Nistelrooy
I think the World Cup is going to be bigger than what a lot of people are anticipating. At this stage in my career, when… — Al Leiter
Our journey has taken 21 players but our goal is still the same, to win the World Cup. — Heather O'Reilly
They knew who I was in Australia in 2006, but not to a great extent. Now, with the momentum of a second World Cup, it… — Timothy F. Cahill

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