World Cup – Quotes

I wish I could

I wish I could play the World Cup; thats one of my dreams. Gabriel Basso

An artist in my eyes, is someone who can lighten up a dark room. I have never and will never find difference between the pass from Pele to Carlos Alberto in the final of the World Cup in 1970 and the poetry of the young Rimbaud, who stretches cords from steeple to steeple and garlands … Read more

I remember when we

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

I love football, but

I love football, but I’m sick of the World Cup. I don’t even care about England. Elton John

That\’s the dream. Being

That’s the dream. Being on the U.S. National team and winning the World Cup. I’ll take the win anyway I can get it. Freddy Adu

I would love to

I would love to play for Real Madrid. And I want to win a World Cup for the U.S. so bad. When the women won it, everybody went crazy. I would love to be part of something like that. Freddy Adu

The one who’s really,

The one who’s really, really impressed me is Benedikt Höwedes because he’s playing out of position. He’s never played at left back before in his life but he’s having a first-rate World Cup. So, the most astonishing player for me is Höwedes. Franz Beckenbauer

At the World Cup

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. Franz Beckenbauer

The World Cup tournament

The World Cup tournament overall and, naturally, the new stadiums at its heart, are the ideal platform to portray Germany as a positive and exceptional location, and above all of course, as a highly capable economic location. Franz Beckenbauer

It would make me

It would make me a lot happier if I could meet up again next year with as many friends as possible from all over the world who I’ve met during my career. That’s where the great opportunity lies, for me personally, in our role as World Cup host. Franz Beckenbauer