Kalidou Koulibaly Quotes

You're always disappointed not to start for your country, but that's the gaffer's decision.

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.

It has felt like the World Cup was never going to come for me.

Winning the title in my first season at City was a dream come true, but the downside was not being selected for Spain's World Cup squad.

The Egyptian FA have tried to persuade me to play for them, but all I'm dreaming about is the blue jersey.

I never thought of playing for Italy.

Look, in my life, I played one World Cup: the greatest thing. I used to wait in anticipation for the squad announcement. I didn't go to Argentina 78 having played throughout qualification. Now, that hurt.

I've always dreamed of playing in the World Cup and wearing the Selecao jersey, but I knew how difficult that was, what with me playing in Ukraine for Shakhtar.

It's a goal to get myself in the squad for the World Cup.

When I was a kid, I dreamed of wearing the Selecao shirt in a World Cup.

I tried to do everything on the pitch to play at the World Cup. It wasn't enough.

I'm very excited about being added to the USA Men's National Team roster.

For me, ever since the South Africa World Cup, the French team is part of the past.

I experienced great sadness with our elimination from the 1990 World Cup, with many penalties. I still have that feeling of injustice in me.

My sole focus is to help bring a World Cup back to the U.S.

To play in the World Cup and try to win something for England was the ultimate.

As a boy, I wanted to be the Peruvian Diego Maradona. Sadly, Peru hasn't made the World Cup since 1982, so I guess I did well to choose something different.

I'm delighted when Scotland qualify either for the World Cup or the European Championship. I always take a vested interest in Scotland's result, and it creates the opportunity for a drink in our house when they do well.

I just want to do the best I can, which means playing for the England full side one day and carry on playing well for Everton.

I've played with Jan Vertonghen for Ajax and the national team.

I want to win the Euros. And the World Cup and the Champions League.

It would be a pleasure to play against England. They are one of the top teams.

Scoring a goal for England is special. Scoring in a World Cup is even more special.

The World Cup is a very big event. Every player dreams of playing in one, and it was my dream, too.

Every footballer wants to take part in a World Cup with his country.