Championship Quote by Millie Bright

On the pitch, my first tournament, the European Championship in England in 2005, was special.

— Karen Carney

I've been lucky enough to experience some big tournaments at Under-21 level and would love to be part of a World Cup in England.

— Mark Noble

I've always said the EURO is more difficult than the World Cup as the level is tighter. It includes the best European sides and…

— Wendie Renard

Sometimes in England, people look down at the Europa League, but being from the continent, I've always realised what an important competition it is.

— Simon Mignolet

The World Championship is the tournament you want to win, it's the most important one.

— Michael van Gerwen

No world championship has been easy for me.

— Katie Taylor

My first European game was a qualifying match against a team from Luxembourg. That was my introduction.

— Martin O'Neill

The 2006 World Cup was the summer I came to United so the England thing was kind of ongoing. Getting to the World Cup…

— Michael Carrick

The first one is your first World Cup, so you go into it with a lot of pressure, trying to take it all in,…

— Alex Scott

The World Cup is the biggest stage for football in general.

— Lindsey Horan

In England, there are some great teams, the style of play is great and so is the competition.

— Hulk

The World Cup gave me a lot of confidence - just to know that I can play at the highest level and not only…

— Lauren Holiday