World Cup Quotes
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At the Rugby World Cup, you don’t just get supporters from the two nations playing each other but you get supporters that are just interested in the progression of the world cup, who love the game, who love the spectacle of the world cup matches and they love seeing some of the smaller nations, too.
Nick Farr-Jones
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That was fun. I wasn't playing like we were trying to win the world championship or the World Cup ... just take it easy.
Carlos Zambrano
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People always say it's a shame someone as talented as Ryan Giggs or George Best before him never played in a World Cup or European Championship and I don't want my name to be added to that list.
Barry Ferguson
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We are looking forward to the World Cup also. We hope the big event would do a lot of good for the cricket at grass roots level.
Brian Lara
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You can find tea in a tea cup.. but cannot find world in a world cup.
Arjuna Ranatunga
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I remember being in buses, hotel lobbies and bars leading up to the 1994 World Cup talking with guys about how great it would be to have a legitimate league of our own, so getting on the plane in Italy to return and be part of the first year of MLS was one of the proudest moments of my life.
Alexi Lalas
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If you spend 10,000 hours on the bunny slope, you're never going to win the World Cup. You've got to challenge yourself, ski the double blacks, go out when it's blowin' and snowin' as well as when it's sunny and smooth.
Bob Lefsetz
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They (the FAI) have asked, very humbly, can't we be team No 33 at the World Cup? They have asked for that... really!
Sepp Blatter
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It's a situation where we still have to sit and talk. It's not just my decision but I am very much interested in playing in the World Cup.
Brian Lara
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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.
Steve McManaman
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I hope that my first appearance at a World Cup will be marked with a positive outcome.
Mario Mandzukic
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I prefer that Argentina wins the World Cup. Messi deserves it for all he has done in football. He's my friend, I wish him the best.
Neymar
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It's really exciting for me and my brothers to watch the World Cup.
Eric Reid
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England picked a rookie coach to coach a team at the World Cup.
Eddie Jones
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We've got a World Cup coming up and I don't need to shake any feathers or get under the skin of anyone but what we have in the next 12 months they will understand that we need to produce a team to go along with the whole big idea of hosting a World Cup.
Brian Lara
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It's a decisive game. Not just for us but also for the mood of the country. It's important going into the World Cup that we get a successful result.
Michael Ballack