#world cup

I think that the World Cup is a big factor for this increased interest. I don't believe all of this is a result of just myself but also because of the others who are playing abroad. ↗

— Hidetoshi Nakata

#also #because #believe #big #cup

If I'd still been in one piece from the World Cup and gone through my career, what type of player would I have been? No doubt about it, if I hadn't had as many injuries I would have been the all-time leading scorer for England. ↗

— Michael J. Owen

#all-time #been #career #cup #doubt

The way I look at myself, the biggest achievement in my eyes - forget winning trophies or scoring in World Cups - is that I'm still at a top club playing at a really high standard having been almost two different players. ↗

— Michael J. Owen

#almost #been #biggest #club #cups

It is an honor to be on the cover of this game because the World Cup is such a big thing around the world. My kids are really quite impressed so that's fun. ↗

— Claudio Reyna

#because #big #big thing #cover #cup

There have been times when I've reflected on my international career and just thought: 'Well that was a massive waste of time.' Sorry for sounding sour, but my best mate, David Beckham, got butchered after the World Cup in 1998, then my brother, Phil, after Euro 2000. ↗

— Gary Neville

#beckham #been #best #brother #career

I personally think that we can win the World Cup. We are improving with every game. With such a young average age in the squad we can only carry on improving. ↗

— Ruud van Nistelrooy

#average #carry #cup #every #game

I'd love to go and I'd love to play for my country and go to a World Cup again. I've got to accept I'm not in the current squad and just think, 'If I get it, it's a bonus and I'll give it everything.' But it's hard to do when you've been thinking a different way all your life. ↗

— Michael J. Owen

#again #been #bonus #country #cup

There are pitfalls in World Cups, there are players who can win penalties and players who get the slightest touch and go down holding their face or whatever and get someone sent off. There are all these little things and you're hoping that you're not on the wrong end of it. ↗

— Michael J. Owen

#down #end #face #get #go

It's the only sport that's played in every country in the world. It's played and watched all over the world, it's the most popular sport in probably 90% of the countries, and then with the World Cup, you have the most viewed tournament of any sport in the world. ↗

— Claudio Reyna

#countries #country #cup #every #most

When the Olympics and World Cups come around, that's when you see the real outpouring of support that there really is for female football. ↗

— Hope Solo

#come #cups #female #football #olympics