#world cup

At the World Cup and even now at the Confederations Cup, our security provisions will ensure the greatest level of protection possible for all those participating - both inside and outside the stadiums. ↗

— Franz Beckenbauer

#cup #ensure #even #even now #greatest

I think everyone around the world knows the tools are there in England's armoury to do well in a World Cup. The challenge is to go out there and prove it. ↗

— Steven Gerrard

#challenge #cup #england #everyone #go

In '82 Brazil showed that you can't win the World Cup without a solid defense. ↗

— Alan Hansen

#cup #defense #showed #solid #win

The World Cup needs a brilliant Brazilian team. ↗

— Alan Hansen

#brilliant #cup #needs #team #world

The boy can do anything, but to be the star of the World Cup you have got to get to the final and win it! ↗

— Alan Hansen

#boy #cup #final #get #got

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

#cup #cup finals #decision #enough #finals

We have a great sense of togetherness. It is our team spirit that has taken us to this World Cup. ↗

— Robbie Keane

#great #our #sense #spirit #taken

I really got into the cricket and staying up late watching the World Cup. ↗

— Jeremy London

#cup #got #i #into #late

I was diagnosed with the illness right before the 1995 World Cup. ↗

— Jonah Lomu

#cup #diagnosed #i #illness #right

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