Quotes About Teamwork

People ask me, 'What were you thinking during that game-winning penalty kick in the 2011 World Cup?' I was actually thinking absolutely nothing. I just walked up there and was so inspired by my teammates who rocked all their PKs; they just killed it. I figured I might as well do the same, or they might have my neck.

My teammates and I are best known for our penalty kick victory against China to win the 1999 Women's World Cup. But a lot of people don't realize that when we were first playing soccer on the Women's National Team, the Women's World Cup didn't exist. In fact, Women's Soccer wasn't even in the Olympics.

The World Cup has been life-changing, for many reasons.

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

The reason why the entire world sits up and watches World Cup football is the intensity of involvement with which people are playing a game: just kicking a ball around, but with such skill and involvement that it is like the last thing they are going to do in their life.

Make the boys go off to the World Cup with a clear head, that everyone is behind them and everyone is with them, and trust me: I think you would definitely see a better England.

I never think I want to go to another World Cup just to be in the record books again and play in six tournaments or four World Cups. If I am lucky enough to go, I want to go there to fight for my place and win something in an England shirt.

For me, it's more important to win a team award, like a World Cup.

I don't think one player can ever win a World Cup.

Going to the World Cup and being in the national team would be the ultimate.

Playing a World Cup is spectacular.

Winning the World Cup was a dream come true.

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.

There are a lot of people who help you during your career. When you win a World Cup, it's normal that you think about them, because they help you to reach this level.

Every player wants to be part of the World Cup.

Winning the Europa League with Atletico Madrid and then reaching a semi-final of the World Cup is great.

Becoming World Cup captain, I can't express in words the feeling and thanks to everyone.

World Cup is a big platform.

Once you reach the knockout stage of a World Cup, the team that holds its nerves wins.

Obviously, I want to do well in the Champions Trophy, which is like a mini World Cup with all top teams participating.

When we won the 2009 World Cup in Australia, we flew economy, shared hotel rooms and had a 10:45 P.M. curfew.

I think every time I'm with the team, even in a World Cup, as a coach, you're constantly evaluating.

Back in 2005, we lost in the semi-final of the World Cup and that was a great learning curve for the team. It gave us a goal and even more of a hunger to win the World Cup, so we went away and set ourselves a long-term plan to do it.