Quotes About World cup

It is a big achievement to win a medal at the World Cup. Winning a medal is like doing well at Wimbledon, in tennis. It is one of the biggest shooting competitions in the world.

I want to reduce my risks as much as possible and hopefully be able to go to the World Cup fit, ready and healthy.

I experienced the heat when I was playing for Madrid. If we went to places like Sevilla early on in the season it was unbearable. Usually you can feel it on pre-season tours in places like Kuala Lumpur, Singapore, Jakarta. The humidity levels are unreal, but this is different, the first game of the World Cup.

It's always something that's played on my mind, being an Olympian, so hopefully we get there and do the job at the World Cup.

I'm happy staying in the World Cup bubble with England and eliminating the distractions. Besides, I want to enjoy every minute of this unique experience, and I don't want to look back and think that I was just sat on my phone.

It cannot be a coincidence that a European team couldn't win a World Cup held in South America.

When a World Cup is held in France, it's such an incredible even.

In 2006 I was asked to sing at the World Cup in Germany, and in 2010 I was fortunate enough to be asked again.

Players say going to a World Cup, it's one of the best parts of their career, and I can't wait.

Not getting picked for the World Cup is my biggest regret, but it was out of my hands. Id love to have known if I was good enough.

I really got into the cricket and staying up late watching the World Cup.

I was diagnosed with the illness right before the 1995 World Cup.

Of course Neymar is someone that is very important, not only for Brazilian football but for the world of football, and it will be amazing to see him playing in a World Cup and showing all of his skills.

I'm proud to have played 14 matches at the World Cup with the number ten shirt and to have scored eight goals.

The World Cup tournament overall and, naturally, the new stadiums at its heart, are the ideal platform to portray Germany as a positive and exceptional location, and above all of course, as a highly capable economic location.

The World Cup could be a jumping point for many players to change everything.

For Spain, the more I play, the more goals I score, the more chance I have of making the World Cup and starting games.

Sometimes you decide games, but you can't decide a competition. So, Messi's merit is not undone because he hasn't won a World Cup.

The important thing for me was that the World Cup should travel round the world.

Every player would love to play a tournament like the World Cup at home.

The athlete of the century, he scored more than 1,000 goals, and won the World Cup three times. He was complete. I don't need to say anything more. Pele is Pele. No one can beat him.

My decision was to go abroad, especially after winning the World Cup, and to go to Madrid was perfect. I was 100 per cent convinced of it.

When you go to a World Cup, you must be ready to play at any time.

My record of 13 goals in the World Cup finals still stands.