Brazil Quote by Fabio Capello

The first World Cup I remember was in the 1950 when I was 9 or 10 years old. My father was a soccer player,…

— Pele

The first time I watched a World Cup game was in 2002. That was the first time Senegal had ever qualified for the World…

— Sadio Mane

I played against the Brazilians in '82, who were definitely the best team never to have won the World Cup.

— Alan Hansen

The 1966 World Cup was the high point of my career. We may have lost the semi-final, but Portuguese football was a big winner.

— Eusebio

My best years were 2010 and 2011, and the 2010 World Cup was the most incredible experience. Our tiny nation reached the semi-finals, I…

— Diego Forlan

I'm the only player in history to have played in three consecutive World Cup finals.

— Cafu

Football became my life at five or six. The earliest memory I have is of playing in my first boots, a pair of black…

— Vinnie Jones

My first-ever game was at the 1966 World Cup. The old man was a bricklayer's labourer, on a job in the north-east of England.…

— Jim Kerr

My first World Cup appearance remains fresh in my memory and what made it incredible was that I had made my first appearance for…

— Jay-Jay Okocha

The three European finals I won, I remember very well.

— Gianluca Vialli

After I signed pro forms in 1991, I went on to be chosen for a Paulista state championship select XI, then for Brazil at…

— Cafu

My earliest memories are from the 2004 Euros when Portugal reached the final and unfortunately we lost. I was seven and I remember it well.

— Diogo Jota