#world cup

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

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 4-2. ↗

— Eric Bristow

#australia #beating #best #cup #down

Qualifying for the second stage would be a successful World Cup for us. I think we can do it. ↗

— Robbie Keane

#i #i think #qualifying #second #stage

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

#ahead #also #american #american football #baseball

I never thought I'd play soccer past high school, so to go from that team to actually being most-capped and three World Cups is pretty special. ↗

— Cobi Jones

#being #cups #go #high #high school

Our journey has taken 21 players but our goal is still the same, to win the World Cup. ↗

— Heather O'Reilly

#goal #journey #our #players #same

The USA have recently done well in the Olympics and the Youth World Cup. So I think there will be some good young players available in the future, and not too expensive which is important to the club. ↗

— Richard Gough

#club #cup #done #expensive #future

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