World Cup Quotes - Page 4

• England did nothing in that World Cup, so why were they bringing books out? 'We got beat in the quarter-finals. I played like s**t. Here's my book.'

  Joey Barton

  Football, Stupid, Book

  "Barton: fans are vicious, misled and shocking" by Louise Taylor, www.theguardian.com. November 30, 2007.

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• When I was a child, all I wanted was to enter the Austrian team and to compete on the World Cup tour. I had to fight hard to reach this. I wanted badly to win each race.

  Hermann Maier

  Stars, Children, Team

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• Victoria Beckham looks like she has a dump once every four years. That's probably how David knows that there's a World Cup coming up.

  Frankie Boyle

  Funny, Humor, Years

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• The fact that the games were so close was a tribute to the level of skill in the World Cup.

  Lorrie Fair

  Games, Skills, World

  "U.S. Women's World Cup Soccer Hero Returns for Senior Year". Interview with Dave Lohse, www.goheels.com. August 12, 1999.

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• I turned 24 in the middle of my first World Cup and it was quite an unbelievable experience. It's really hard for words to do it justice.

  Cobi Jones

  Justice, World, Cups

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• I Can't win the World Cup alone

  AB de Villiers

  Winning, World, Cups

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• I realised that the political context had got worse since the 2010 World Cup. I tried to ignore it but I wanted, as a national coach - you may call this Utopia - to make Catalans and Basques feel good about supporting a Spanish side... to unite even the most sectarian and nationalist.

  Vicente del Bosque

  Feel Good, Political, May

  "Vicente del Bosque: Putting regional tensions aside has united Spain" by Jimmy Burns, www.theguardian.com. September 7, 2012.

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• Looking back now at my first World Cup experience, I didn't know what was going on. I was a newbie and I had no idea what to expect.

  Cobi Jones

  Ideas, World, Cups

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• The World Cup is a very complicated tournament - six games, seven if you make it to the final - and maybe if you lose one game you're out, even if you're the best.

  Pele

  Games, Cups, Six

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• My saddest decision in football was leaving Paul Gascoigne out of the 1998 World Cup finals. But he wasn't fit enough and once that decision is made, as a manager and a group of players, you forget about who isn't there and focus on the job.

  Glenn Hoddle

  Football, Jobs, Player

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• Only 38 per cent of players in the Premier League are English; that is a damning statistic. Soon, the England manager will have to go scouting for players in the Championship - and when I say 'soon' I mean the next four or five years, perhaps even for the next World Cup.

  Glenn Hoddle

  Mean, Player, Years

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• Baseball and American football and hockey are all ahead because they have a history. The MLS is kind of new. So hopefully, in time, and with players coming and trying to develop the game, and the U.S. team also doing well - at the last World Cup, they finished above England and created some buzz.

  Thierry Henry

  Baseball, Football, Team

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• Success is not winning the World Cup. It may be a goal in your mind but success is having a team that is improving all the time.

  Berti Vogts

  Team, Winning, Goal

  Source: www.china.org.cn

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• It was a huge thrill, to step on a pitch of a championship like the World Cup, is a sensation that... You know, passes everything in your head.

  Neymar

  Steps, Thrill, World

  Source: fzneymar.tumblr.com

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• I still have many goals left, especially the Overall World Cup standings.

  Hermann Maier

  Goal, World, Cups

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• I know it is easy to criticise and I accept it is a difficult job managing England but the man in charge must be passionate and realise he owes it to the nation to win the World Cup.

  Dave Whelan

  Jobs, Winning, Men

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• I remember when we were in the World Cup in Australia and I had to win the singles against Tony Payne, best of seven legs, to win it. I was 2-0 down but ended up beating him I suffer much less than many of my colleagues. I am perfectly able to go to Australia and film within three hours of arrival.

  David Attenborough

  Winning, Australia, Suffering

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• Traveling around the world during the World Cup in 2006, I was thinking, 'Wow, this is such an incredible and global event.'

  Jehane Noujaim

  Thinking, Events, World

  "15 Questions with Jehane Noujaim". Interview with Synne D. Chapman, www.thecrimson.com. May 14, 2008.

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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

  Life, Talking, Years

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• At the World Cup, there is a constant risk that you might find a bag or some object that has been left behind, and no one is quite sure what it is. To bring in a full bomb-disposal team for each item can be very time-consuming. The PackBot can go over rough terrain, climb stairs, pick things up, and also be operated from a safe distance.

  Colin Angle

  Distance, Team, Risk

  "My Roomba's Name Is Roswell". Interview with Celeste Biever, www.slate.com. March 23, 2014.

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• I lost my virginity under a bridge. I was having sex with this poor girl and I was trying my best, but I was like Scotland at a World Cup - just pleased to be there.

  Russell Howard

  Funny, Girl, Sex

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

  Mark Viduka

  Country, World, Cups

  "Biography/ Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.

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• The problem with me is I always think I should've done better. I felt that after the World Cup final and through my whole career.

  Jonny Wilkinson

  Thinking, Careers, Done

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• Yes, there are dangerous batsmen like Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli and Suresh Raina. Yes, the bowling is striking form just at the right time but for me MS Dhoni's captaincy is India's biggest strength in this World Cup.

  Sourav Ganguly

  Dhoni, India, World

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• Before dying, my last wish will be to see MS Dhoni's World Cup
  Winning Six.

  Sunil Gavaskar

  Winning, Ms Dhoni, Wish

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