Quotes About National team

When I was a kid, my big hero was the number 10 of Flamengo and not the number 10 of Santos. His name was Dida. We didn't have much knowledge about the championship in Sao Paolo or in the south of Brazil. We just knew about the championship in Rio because I am from there. But Pele played for the national team and was a hero.

Being a left back is a very important role, I'm happy to play there. Every time I get the call for the national team or Bayern to play left back, I'm willing to do it.

Every summer is always the same for me. I spend almost the whole summer with my national team in training camp. That's what I love. That's what I'm proud of.

There's seriously talented players who have been around for a long time, both in the national team and with Bayern, so there's always a danger of not playing so often.

I actually did a mini-season in China before and I was able to come back to the national team and kind of knew what I needed to do to get my body right.

I've always felt safe, especially in the national team environment.

Argentina is immensely better with him than without him. They should be proud to have Messi in their national team.

I would like to play for the national team but it's the coach's decision and I have to respect it.

It's a privilege and an honor to play for the national team, but I think that the training that I was in at Frankfurt was the highest level right underneath.

I grew up wearing PUMA, and our national team is sponsored by PUMA, so those were always in the store. We couldn't afford Nike or Jordan, so PUMA was our brand. If you were wearing PUMA, that's dope.

No one can take their place or their England shirt for granted. If I want to be in that squad, I need to keep banging in the goals to make sure I stay in the manager's plans.

I've played against a lot of the guys who have got into the England squad - Scott Parker, Jimmy Bullard, people like that - and I feel like I'm holding my own.

The Brazilian national team will always be special in the career of every player. Only those who make it by here can imagine what it feels like to see your name in the squad.

Diego Tardelli has a very good history with the national team, and left a legacy of his time in Dunga's squad.

I'm ready to help China realize its football dream. I think China can be a major player on the world stage one day.

Way back as a child playing football on the beach, you dream of being a player representing your national team on the big stage - and now I get to be the captain. It's something money can't buy.

To be in the England squad, you have got to be playing well and your standards have got to be up there.

If I get the chance to coach Netherlands, I would like to take that chance.

Ali Karimi is a nice guy and deserves to return to the national team.

Nigeria has always been my choice if called up, and when they did, I was happy.

It is one thing to play for your university. It is another to play for your country.

I'm not saying I didn't have ample time to recover, ample time to get to my best, I felt this year I did fine. When I stepped on the field for the national team, I was ready and able to make an impact, to score goals, to create chances.

I remember my second game for England - we lost 2-0 to Norway, I was subbed and didn't do myself justice and I thought that was the end of my England career.

My objective is always to play for the national team. For me, it's the best feeling in the world to represent my country.