Alastair Cook Quotes

I've been the captain at Ajax and once for the national team - it's nice and makes you an important player.

Being captain of the national team is definitely something you can feel.

I'm very thrilled and excited to have been given the opportunity to captain England.

Becoming World Cup captain, I can't express in words the feeling and thanks to everyone.

Getting the opportunity to captain England is a huge honour - even if it's only the once you can still say 'yeah, I've captained England.'

It was a bit of a surprise when the national captaincy came my way.

Being a left back is a very important role, I'm happy to play there. Every time I get the call for the national team or Bayern to play left back, I'm willing to do it.

Leading my country out at the World Cup was something I'll never forget.

I was captain of Wales; I've been captain of numerous football clubs.

I spent my first twenty years in Morocco, where I coached the national team.

It is the ultimate honor for a coach to be his country's coach.

Serving as Chief of Staff would be an incredible honor.

Of course, there is no greater honour than to captain your own country.

Any player would want to be involved in games against Argentina.

All the way through the youth ranks at Sao Paulo, I've always been the captain.

I said yes to Real Madrid while keeping my responsibility to the national team. I was completely honest.

When you think of Bolton you think of the likes of Kevin Davies. He is a captain who leads by example and his qualities got him an England cap.

When you speak about Real Madrid, you talk about a lot of money - almost infinite funds - something very unique in the world.

It's an honor, it's a privilege to be able to be one of the guys leading your country out, especially in a World Cup. It's something that you'll be able to tell your grandkids about.

I never dreamed I would captain England in a home World Cup.

The dream is to captain Liverpool.

I haven't stuck my head out to be captain of England.

It's a huge privilege to be named England Twenty20 captain and form part of a leadership team that I've no doubt will work well together with a great deal of synergy.

When you become England manager, the change in profile and interest in what you're doing is on another level.

To be captain of such a huge club like Chelsea is a great personal achievement.