Around the world Quote by P. J. O'Rourke

There are a few things that people all around the world need to admit to themselves. Trade restraints slow economic growth, the euro is…

— P. J. O'Rourke

Soccer may not explain the world or even contain the world. But it makes the world a slightly happier place.

— Pamela Druckerman

I think it is high time that Europe starts to understand that we do not rule the world anymore, and that some former European…

— Sepp Blatter

It's disappointing to see how football, the world's No. 1 sport, is not No. 1 when it comes to development. It seems to me…

— Johan Cruyff

Soccer is a great game, and the rich variety of styles and passions that come with being truly global makes the World Cup a…

— Serge Schmemann

I think soccer is more respected now than it ever has been. You can see that in the numbers of young kids who are…

— Brandi Chastain

Football in Europe is No. 1 - that is what everyone watches because the best players in the world compete in this area.

— Michael Ballack

Football in Europe is very sink or swim. People get sucked into that and are swayed by results.

— Jesse Marsch

Obviously, it sucks being away from the team and being away from soccer in general.

— Trinity Rodman

Over the last 10-15 years, you've seen soccer finally start to grow at a fast pace, start to get the recognition it deserves, and…

— Claudio Reyna

I think where we're still a little bit behind some other countries is just our pure soccer knowledge and our savvy on the field.…

— Landon Donovan

Soccer must play a socio-cultural role. We reach 1.6 billion people, thanks to the positive emotions that soccer triggers, FIFA is more influential than…

— Pope Francis