Gabriel Batistuta Quotes

Traveling around the world during the World Cup in 2006, I was thinking, 'Wow, this is such an incredible and global event.'

The World Cup is a truly International event.

I would obviously love to go to the World Cup.

My sole focus is to help bring a World Cup back to the U.S.

I think that the World Cup is a big factor for this increased interest. I don't believe all of this is a result of just myself but also because of the others who are playing abroad.

The World Cup needs a brilliant Brazilian team.

Having played in U.S.A. in 1994, in France in 1998, as well as the 2002 World Cup in Korea and Japan - the first on the Asian continent - I have witnessed the excitement and passion unleashed in those different parts of the world.

I've been lucky enough to play in the final of a World Cup before, but it's always an amazing experience to walk out at a packed stadium.

It's really exciting for me and my brothers to watch the World Cup.

Obviously international football is going to be different, I understand that.

Since I was fifteen years of age, I have been wanting to go to the football World Cup.

I want to go to the World Cup and enjoy it.

The World Cup has been life-changing, for many reasons.

World Cup is a big platform.

I have played at the Bernabeu twice with Bayern Munich, and it was a magnificent experience.

Being able to have the World Cup in Canada, Mexico and the USA is a great honor for us. Being able to speak at the ceremony that announced they were bringing it here was a stepping stone for a young player like me. I'm happy that it's coming to Canada.

I have always wanted to play in the World Cup.

World Cup is very special because it happens once in four years, so for every individual, it's very special.

Football's a global game.

The first World Cup I followed was Sweden 1958. I watched the games on TV. Brazil won that World Cup by defeating Sweden 5-2 in the Final and Pele scored twice.

Germans have a rich history of playing well in the World Cup.

I was always happy to play for the Dutch national team.

A World Cup without Argentina isn't good.

When I was 19 I came to play a friendly against England and I really liked how they played and how passionate the fans are.

When you say the word 'Neymar' around the world, everyone knows who he is and what he does.