#world cup

Only 38 per cent of players in the Premier League are English; that is a damning statistic. Soon, the England manager will have to go scouting for players in the Championship - and when I say 'soon' I mean the next four or five years, perhaps even for the next World Cup. ↗

— Glenn Hoddle

#championship #cup #damning #england #english

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

— Gary Lineker

#every #four #going #perennial #problem

The World Cup is a truly International event. ↗

— John Motson

#event #international #truly #world #world cup

To say I have played through four World Cups, two Lions tours, 91 international games and a ridiculous number of injuries and other setbacks gives me an incredibly special feeling of fulfilment. I know myself well enough to know that I will never truly be satisfied. ↗

— Jonny Wilkinson

#enough #feeling #four #fulfilment #games

At any rate, I can only see such a success having positive effects for everyone, particularly as our anticipation of the World cup would only increase further. ↗

— Franz Beckenbauer

#any #cup #effects #everyone #further

I remember when we were in the World Cup in Australia and I had to win the singles against Tony Payne, best of seven legs, to win it. I was 2-0 down but ended up beating him 4-2. ↗

— Eric Bristow

#australia #beating #best #cup #down

I played against the Brazilians in '82, who were definitely the best team never to have won the World Cup. ↗

— Alan Hansen

#best #brazilians #cup #definitely #i

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. ↗

— Glenn Hoddle

#championship #countries #cup #cup finals #drew

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

— Mark Viduka

#cup #forget #i #leading #never

I want to be more than just some guy who played in a World Cup final. ↗

— Jonny Wilkinson

#final #guy #i #just #more