Quotes About Belonging

Our national identity is so interwoven with football.

I grew up in an international school community my whole life, and my national identity is very confused, so I grew up listening to music from all around the world.

I'm third generation. I was born in Germany, grew up in Germany, and many of my friends are German. I love playing for Germany. I'm proud I can play for the national team.

It's so special to do something with the national team.

To play for the national team is the most beautiful thing there is.

For me, coming to the national team is like coming home.

I love playing with the national team. I love being here as much as I can.

It had never been a decision to choose between the French national team or the Senegalese national team because I was growing up in France and playing in the French youth national team, so it was something really normal.

Italy is the national team most similar to a club.

The national team was like a second family for me. I will always carry those 13 years of my life in my heart.

I was always happy to play for the Dutch national team.

I feel at home and very happy with the national team. Even with the responsibility, I am very proud I can go and be in that environment.

The national team means you have the nation behind it.

I feel I have the Juve shirt sewn to my body because I breathe it every day, but wearing the national team shirt is also an honour.

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

All nationalism is based on racism and hate. I'm Scottish; I was born in Scotland, as my parents, as my grandparents.

I'm not a white nationalist, I'm a nationalist. I'm an economic nationalist.

I don't describe myself as a nationalist, but I do love my country.

We are all human beings, and our nationality is simply an accident of birth.

I think I should be described as 'bi' - not bisexual, because I'm not - I'm gay - but 'binational' because I retain British nationality, and I add to it being Australian, which is like having your cake and eating it.

I might live in Manhattan or Edinburgh or Cardiff. I think of myself as without nationality.

I come from an immigrant family, but I know no other nationality apart from British.

My identity and my background still remain with me when I go to a foreign country. I have kept my nationality.

I feel totally French - I don't feel half-French because of my dual nationality. For me, dual nationality just means I don't deny my roots.