Quotes About Opportunity

In the World Cup, I was happy to play anywhere.

Whatever opportunities I got after the Under-19 World Cup, I tried to make most of it and do my best for the team.

I remember how I, too, was part of the Azlan Shah tournament for the first time in 2005. After that, I went to the Junior World Cup. I remember how much I benefited from the exposure.

Every player wants to be part of the World Cup.

There are a lot of players that want to go to the World Cup, so you have to be the player that goes out and performs and shows how much you want to go.

For everyone, the World Cup is important. It doesn't matter if you are 21, going for your first one, or 35 and going for your third one. It's the biggest stage you can play on, and every opportunity to experience it is something special.

I have been playing professionally since I was 18 at right-back. To get to your first World Cup and probably not playing in your preferred position, where you want to showcase your talent, is not disappointing, but it is like, 'OK, it is a little bit of a step back.'

In the World Cup, you can only play who you are drawn against.

It's the World Cup, and everyone wants to be there. No one will be burnt out; everyone will be raring to go.

The players you really feel bad for are the younger players, who haven't had a chance to experience playing in a World Cup.

I still can't believe I'm going to a World Cup.

I'm so proud to represent my country at a World Cup because lots of players don't ever get that opportunity, including our manager, Phil Neville. He's reminded us of all the hard work he put in to try and get there, only for him to never make it past the last hurdle.

In 1992, I was part of the Test team and played the Tri-series too. But, I missed the World Cup after being left out of the squad since I was fairly young.

It's an amazing opportunity to be around at the right time and play in a home World Cup.

Delighted with the opportunity to represent India at the World Cup. This is a dream come true for any cricketer. I will do all that I can to contribute to a World Cup win.

The 2006 World Cup was the summer I came to United so the England thing was kind of ongoing. Getting to the World Cup was massive but it wasn't until I got to United that I had that feeling that winning was a possibility.

World Cup is a big platform.

Football is my priority. It's a short career, and you have to make the most of it, which is why making the World Cup squad is such a big deal and something I will never take for granted.

Whether you're male or female, going to a World Cup is the biggest thing that will ever happen in your life.

I've got injured in one World Cup, been to a Euros and another World Cup, so I've been there, seen it, and had a taste of it.

The World Cup is a really long tournament, so you have to prepare for whatever.

What was scaring me was if we lost, I didn't know how I'd play cricket again. This was such a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, a World Cup final at Lord's.

If you've got an opportunity to improve your squad before a World Cup you must take it.

For every player it's nice to go to the World Cup and it's very important to do that in your career.