Shaun Wright-Phillips Quotes

There's a pride in representing your country on a stage like the sport of wrestling, which I've done since I was five years old. There's nothing that can deter me other than my own decision to leave the sport.

Ever since I was kid, I dreamed of playing for England.

All I ever wanted to do was play cricket for England and be successful.

I want to play football. I'm not just here to pick up my salary and do nothing. I'm young, I'm still 23 and still have a very long career, and I want to play games.

I am a professional footballer and as long as I'm able to make a contribution, I'll be doing all I can to stay at the top.

I'm a footballer, that's my job and that's all I want to be known for.

I'd love to go and I'd love to play for my country and go to a World Cup again. I've got to accept I'm not in the current squad and just think, 'If I get it, it's a bonus and I'll give it everything.' But it's hard to do when you've been thinking a different way all your life.

If I had my time again and was able to change one thing from my career then I wouldn't have retired. I would have played for Wales longer.

I've just enjoyed playing for England - it's an amazing job.

In track years... track is not like other sports. You do have track athletes that stay in this sport until, like, 35, 36, but I think when you get to 28, it's really difficult.

I'd like to play as long as I still love the game, as long as I'm still feeling healthy and playing well so a team would want me to play for them.

I will be a World Cup winner.

I think every footballer in the world wants to be on the pitch as much as possible.

No one put pressure on me to go to the Olympics; once I'd got the qualifying mark, I just couldn't say no.

I want to play in Europe, as the national team is important for me.

I think, at 32, you are past your prime as a footballer.

Of course, I want to play for England as often as I can and at major tournaments.

One of my dreams is to lift a title with Spain. I lifted titles in the past that did not feel like mine.

To be called up to the national team is what you want.

I think it's important that I keep playing international football, whatever level it is.

Every rugby player in Australia and New Zealand or wherever they are from wants to play in the World Cup, and I am no different.

I get paid to play football and show everything I've got.

Winning for your country in the Olympics is the ultimate dream for any sportsperson, and I am determined to do it.

I've always dreamed of being a professional athlete.

As a player, you want to play for your national team - if you're fit, you play; if you're not fit, you don't play.