Mark Noble Quotes

In the World Cup finals, you're unlikely to meet a continental rival. In Copa America, you know they are just around the corner and that you will have to beat them to win the competition.

A World Cup is always a bit of a watershed for teams, so there will be new faces and players given the chance to perform at a higher level.

It was my proudest moment as a manager when England drew 0-0 with Italy in Rome to qualify for the World Cup finals. Fifteen years later, the stakes are equally high for both countries as they go head-to-head for a semi-final place at the European Championship.

The World Cup is the World Cup, and I'm sad I won't play in it; that's my only regret. But to play a friendly with my national team, I did it many times, so it's not something I'm missing.

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

I never think I want to go to another World Cup just to be in the record books again and play in six tournaments or four World Cups. If I am lucky enough to go, I want to go there to fight for my place and win something in an England shirt.

The World Cup is every four years, so it's going to be a perennial problem.

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

Figo is as important to England as Beckham is.

Kids are learning to play. That's why we're seeing an emergence. That's why we're seeing the Under-17s and Under-20s doing better in international football.

I have really been disillusioned with soccer in England.

It would be a dream to go to my first World Cup.

It would be fantastic to play against Germany and Brazil.

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

I've got a massive opportunity here with a great bunch of players to represent England at a World Cup; that's my biggest focus now.

I love the Copa America. It showcases all the classic rivalries of South America, all those neighbours, up against each other.

I believe an African team will one day win the World Cup, and it could even be in Brazil.

I got to be around an England team at a World Cup in Brazil, and that was an amazing experience.

It's happened so quickly, starting at Tottenham, playing for England.

Obviously, the World Cup is nice and the Euros is really nice as well, but I have always dreamed of the Champions League.

As long as Didier Deschamps is coach, I have no chance of getting back into the France team.

The 2006 World Cup was the summer I came to United so the England thing was kind of ongoing. Getting to the World Cup was massive but it wasn't until I got to United that I had that feeling that winning was a possibility.

I've been involved in a couple of atrocious World Cups.

For Brazil, the World Cup really starts in the knockout rounds.

After World Cup 2010 in South Africa I will no longer play for la Nazionale.