Beat Quote by Dixie Dean

I wanted to go outside of Germany and I saw English football as a big, big challenge.

— Michael Ballack

It was very good for me to get out of Germany, to experience something new, to adopt the way of playing in England.

— Kai Havertz

The England manager didn't think I was good enough, and as a professional, you have to take it. Sure, it was disappointing, but all…

— Gareth Barry

I have only been here since 1996 but between 1966 and 1996 England had thirty years without foreign players and didn't win any more…

— Arsene Wenger

It's surreal to think that no one has played as many Test matches for England. I suppose it's a credit to my longevity.

— Alastair Cook

I always thought I did a good job with England. But people at the time didn't think so. They had had enough of the…

— Sven-Goran Eriksson

Playing for England was a massive honour and when I was in the team, that was all I wanted to focus on.

— Mike Tindall

It would have been great to play for England but it is not something I have lost sleep over.

— Troy Deeney

I played in Belgium, in France and in Germany, which was very good - but England is very special.

— Demba Ba

Im not saying I didnt enjoy the England experience because I really did. It was beyond my wildest dreams to be part of the…

— Jimmy Bullard

I am a player who finds it easy to adapt to the circumstances, and I don't think I would have had a problem adapting…

— Dani Alves

It would have been great to play in England.

— Cafu