Country Quote by Garfield Sobers

Playing for the national team, you are aware that a whole country wants you to succeed, but you mustn't get side-tracked.

— David Alaba

I've been through a lot and played for a long time, so I can understand what others will go through. That's why I want…

— Nwankwo Kanu

If your country wants you to play, you really want to go and play as well.

— Kelechi Iheanacho

For a national player it is a good thing to get experience playing abroad.

— Per Mertesacker

I'm trying to create a better pathway for the next generation.

— Toni Duggan

An opportunity to play for your country is never senseless and especially when the games are competitive.

— Eniola Aluko

I think in the future we need to look at our youth department to provide more players for the first team think it is…

— Arsene Wenger

Most of my players have come through academies with clubs. That's not a bad thing, but it's very different to what I grew up…

— Sol Campbell

As players you want to be able to go out there and perform for your country and give people good things to write about.

— Matt Doherty

Development has to start from the base; the kids need to be playing, and the institutions have to come forward. There needs to be…

— Carles Puyol

It is extremely important to play for your country.

— Jo-Wilfried Tsonga

It's all about practice and more practice. Travel to tournaments, play in them, watch other players.

— Judd Trump