Quotes About Pride

Brazil go into every World Cup expecting to win - so when it is in Brazil, it is expected even more. You can't understand what the World Cup means to our country. Not just the fans and players, but everybody in Brazil lets us know that they expect it. Our president, people in politics, all tell us to come back with the World Cup.

The World Cup is a truly International event.

When you come to a World Cup with Germany you are expected to win it.

There is nothing nicer than playing in a World Cup against France, England, or Spain. There is nothing nicer than instead of playing a friendly, you can play a game where, if you win, you can make history.

We're trying to win a World Cup for our country, and I think everyone who supports football can get behind that.

I would not swap the World Cup title for any accolade. But I could imagine that quite a few would swap every accolade for a World Cup title.

A win's a win in a World Cup.

To be the first player in the world to take part in three successive World Cup finals is very important.

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

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

It might sound very cocky or naive of me, or self-centered, but I want to win a World Cup for my country.

I have a trophy room in my home and at the center is the replica of the World Cup.

Leading my country out at the World Cup was something I'll never forget.

There's nothing quite like a World Cup.

When we play at the World Cup, any African will back any African team. Because we want to hear the different approach to African football. We want to hear that Africans can do well, and Africans do well.

If I remain healthy, I can win more races, but I don't think so much about setting new records. I'm already proud to have become the leading Austrian World Cup racer.

You know the marathon in my country is just exceptional. It's like soccer in England. If England win the world cup and Ethiopia win the marathon - it's the same.

The shot of Kapil Dev kissing the World Cup and hordes of Indian fans all over at Lord's is etched in my memory. Every Indian is proud of that victory, and every Indian player who has played the World Cup after that '83 win wants to bring the Cup home.

I'm delighted when Scotland qualify either for the World Cup or the European Championship. I always take a vested interest in Scotland's result, and it creates the opportunity for a drink in our house when they do well.

On a personal note, reaching the World Cup would be something that no one could ever take away from me.

The World Cup focus is football. Team U.S.A. is more than football.

This is the whole reason you play: to win your country a World Cup!

Playing at the World Cup stage excites me.

I want to continue to win things, hopefully something with England, and if I can score the winning goal at the World Cup, then maybe they will like me again.