#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

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

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

I played against the Brazilians in '82, who were definitely the best team never to have won the World Cup. ↗

— Alan Hansen

#best #brazilians #cup #definitely #i

As a kid growing up in the back streets of Dublin I used to pretend I was playing in the World Cup with my mates out on the streets, and now I will be doing it for real. ↗

— Robbie Keane

#cup #doing #dublin #growing #growing up

At Leeds I've tried to concentrate on my club form, but you get caught up in all the World Cup fever once you come back to Ireland and see all the Irish boys again. ↗

— Robbie Keane

#back #caught #club #come #concentrate

Some have said it is the easiest group at the World Cup, but we realize it won't be like that. Germany are a tremendous side, but to be honest I don't know much about Cameroon and Saudi Arabia. ↗

— Robbie Keane

#arabia #cameroon #cup #easiest #germany

There was a tremendous amount of disappointment in missing the World Cup finals in 1998, so they're getting excited about this one and I really think we could do well in the Far East. ↗

— Robbie Keane

#amount #could #cup #cup finals #disappointment

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