Gareth Barry Quotes

Whether you're male or female, going to a World Cup is the biggest thing that will ever happen in your life.

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

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.

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.

It has been very good here, but the World Cup game was different. It had a different significance to it.

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.

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

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

For everyone, the World Cup is important. It doesn't matter if you are 21, going for your first one, or 35 and going for your third one. It's the biggest stage you can play on, and every opportunity to experience it is something special.

When I watched the World Cup, I had the feeling that I wanted to be there.

It's the World Cup, and everyone wants to be there. No one will be burnt out; everyone will be raring to go.

One thing is for sure: a World Cup without me is nothing to watch.

I've never met anybody who says they don't like the World Cup. If you're a soccer fan or not, everybody loves watching it, and I think it could be the same for other sports.

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

I think the World Cup is going to be bigger than what a lot of people are anticipating. At this stage in my career, when there is an opportunity, albeit a small one, of being on the team, what a great way to possibly end my career.

There's nothing quite like a World Cup.

Sometimes you feel like it's cursed when something takes so long to come out and you don't know if it's going to really come out.

On one hand, it seems like I've waited a long time for this.

I'm just the same as everyone - I can remember, growing up, watching the World Cup.

The World Cup is a very big event. Every player dreams of playing in one, and it was my dream, too.

Look, in my life, I played one World Cup: the greatest thing. I used to wait in anticipation for the squad announcement. I didn't go to Argentina 78 having played throughout qualification. Now, that hurt.

I love watching the game, and I loved watching the World Cup.

When a World Cup is held in France, it's such an incredible even.

I don't know what I was expecting the World Cup to be like. I never thought to ask anybody; maybe I should have. I've never played in a stadium with, like, 20,000 watching. It was an intense sensory 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.