International Soccer Quotes

I had my time in the England shirt and won a lot of caps.

I think it will be good to be in Columbus and get pushed there and then go overseas. If there is a loan, it will be good to get comfortable and get games and get used to the pace of European soccer.

The contracts are structured different than athletes in America, but for me, it was good to move on and go back to playing in the premiere league, which is the best league. It was disappointing, as far as the team goes, but for me, there wasn't much I could do.

I could play, scored a goal; I showed that I can play in Europe, in England. Because many say that England is very difficult.

I've been through the process qualifying for the World Cup, which is an amazing, two-year process. It was an honor to represent the U.S. and to represent the city of Los Angeles and California.

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 Germans only have one player under 22, and he's 23!

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.

I think England is one of the biggest soccer leagues in the world - fantastic! Just like Spain's LaLiga also, with big players, big teams.

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

I've been lucky enough to experience some big tournaments at Under-21 level and would love to be part of a World Cup in England.

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I never thought I'd play soccer past high school, so to go from that team to actually being most-capped and three World Cups is pretty special.

At the World Cup and even now at the Confederations Cup, our security provisions will ensure the greatest level of protection possible for all those participating - both inside and outside the stadiums.

I played in Europe and it was a great experience, not just because of my team-mates and the coaches we had, but from the fans and the city itself - I played in Gothenburg and I played in Lyon and soccer was everywhere.

The 2017 European Championship was my first major tournament for England, but everyone tells me the World Cup is a different level.

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

I'd had success with the junior England teams.

I am very proud of my goal record for England.

Missing the 1978 World Cup made Maradona an even better player, as he showed on the following year at the Youth World Cup, and he never looked back.

I don't want to get to a point where I consider the national team a club team.

The previous year it had taken England all their time to beat the full German team in an international and I had taken with me the programme from that match.

In a World Cup you don't have anywhere to hide.

The English season will be over; I'm a Brazilian who loves my country, so of course I will be following and supporting the side as much as any fan.

These countries - Spain, France, Germany - have environments that are really geared toward the professional player.