#world cup

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

— Hermann Maier

#especially #goals #i #left #many

The World Cup is a truly International event. ↗

— John Motson

#event #international #truly #world #world cup

A chance, as a coach, to take a team to the World Cup finals is probably as high up the tree as it gets, certainly with one-day cricket. ↗

— Andy Pick

#chance #coach #cricket #cup #cup finals

We knew that if we had to win the World Cup, the defensive side of the game had to be better, which means bowlers will have to bowl tight and we will have to field better. ↗

— Ricky Ponting

#bowl #bowlers #cup #defensive #field

To say I have played through four World Cups, two Lions tours, 91 international games and a ridiculous number of injuries and other setbacks gives me an incredibly special feeling of fulfilment. I know myself well enough to know that I will never truly be satisfied. ↗

— Jonny Wilkinson

#enough #feeling #four #fulfilment #games

At any rate, I can only see such a success having positive effects for everyone, particularly as our anticipation of the World cup would only increase further. ↗

— Franz Beckenbauer

#any #cup #effects #everyone #further

It would make me a lot happier if I could meet up again next year with as many friends as possible from all over the world who I've met during my career. That's where the great opportunity lies, for me personally, in our role as World Cup host. ↗

— Franz Beckenbauer

#career #could #cup #during #friends

I wasn't as fit as I would of liked to have been, going to the World Cup, but I'm not sure what difference that made. ↗

— David Beckham

#cup #difference #fit #going #i

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. ↗

— Haile Gebrselassie

#cup #england #ethiopia #exceptional #just

Here at Carolina, our World Cup opponents marked their calendars. Obviously the other nations wanted to win every game, but a big upset over the U.S. was something we knew other teams would cherish. ↗

— Lorrie Fair

#calendars #carolina #cherish #cup #every