Caring Quote by Simon Kuper

When you play soccer, most people, I don't think, understand this: you're able to build relationships with people all around the world because they…

— Jozy Altidore

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 know, firsthand, that soccer brings people together - all it takes is a ball and a few people, and the seeds of friendship…

— Ali Krieger

The World Cup is not just a great global sporting event, it is also inscribed with much deeper cultural and political importance.

— Martin Jacques

I've always been a big thinker that the more international competition that we create through sports the better relationships we'll have with countries.

— Arnold Palmer

The reason why the entire world sits up and watches World Cup football is the intensity of involvement with which people are playing a…

— Jaggi Vasudev

Every tournament and every international game played gives you additional experience which brings you forward, both on the pitch and off it, but there…

— Lukas Podolski

When we hold a World Championship for a particular sport, we invite teams from other countries to play as well.

— John Cleese

When there is a World Cup the world stops, the country stops, everyone is hugging each other, whether old or young, everyone stops just…

— Hulk

Global sports tournaments have a range of benefits that go far beyond the games themselves. They can transform the image of a country or…

— Richard Attias

The beauty of the World Cup is that while thirty-two countries get to cheer for their respective teams, the event also affirms a global…

— Clint Smith

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