#world cup

I like English football, always have. It's just that people go on about the World Cup in 1986 and then I'm seen as the real bad boy. ↗

— Diego Maradona

#always #bad #bad boy #boy #cup

I would like to wish the England squad every success. I would also very much like to extend those wishes to Martin Johnson, Brian Smith, Mike Ford, John Wells, Graham Rowntree and the rest of the England 2011 World Cup management team who have been fantastic and deserve people to know that. ↗

— Jonny Wilkinson

#been #brian #cup #deserve #england

I'm not necessarily proud of the World Cups and the grand slams won or lost, the amount of points I scored, this record or that. ↗

— Jonny Wilkinson

#cups #grand #grand slams #i #lost

Right through to the end of the last World Cup game, I still couldn't bear the thought of not being perfect or letting people down. ↗

— Jonny Wilkinson

#being #cup #down #end #game

The problem with me is I always think I should've done better. I felt that after the World Cup final and through my whole career. ↗

— Jonny Wilkinson

#always #better #career #cup #done

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

The 1984 European Championships were held in France and that was something important. I felt on form then, even though I was practically always injured at all the World Cups. It's a great memory. But in any case, the past is past. ↗

— Michel Patini

#any #case #championships #cups #european

I want to go to the World Cup. I want to go to the Masters. I want to go... anywhere. ↗

— Michael Phelps

#cup #go #i #masters #want

I started the 1998 World Cup with Teddy Sheringham up front but always planned for Michael Owen to face Colombia in our final group game because they defended square and a quick striker would be able to exploit the space behind them. ↗

— Glenn Hoddle

#always #because #behind #colombia #cup