Jay-Jay Okocha Quotes

It's my dream to help Guinea reach the World Cup at least once.

I had my time in the England shirt and won a lot of caps.

Making my England debut was a massive achievement.

It should be the pinnacle of any players' career to get to a World Cup Finals with their country.

Retiring from international football was a personal decision, and I was very sure about what I was doing. I played for my country for more than ten years, and there were highs and lows. It was a fantastic experience, though, and the most wonderful thing is that it ended well.

All three of us boys, we grew up playing soccer. It was all of our first love. One of my coaches actually wanted me to try out for the U.S. national team, but I decided to quit to pursue football.

I'm so happy that I was able to make it to 120 games for Germany; 175 games would have been possible. I've had many great moments, but particularly the way the fans supported me and the road to the final in Rio.

The 2017 European Championship was my first major tournament for England, but everyone tells me the World Cup is a different level.

I started playing when I was 10 for Milan, and I quit when I was 41, so it's a long, long career.

I see football as a bit like a stairway, and you have to climb it bit by bit. First, you have to play good football so that you get to play for a good team. Then, hopefully you achieve such a level that you are invited to play for your national side, in time for a World Cup, if possible.

A burning ambition of mine is to take Scotland to a major tournament. It should be the pinnacle of any players' career to get to a World Cup finals with their country.

For Spain, the more I play, the more goals I score, the more chance I have of making the World Cup and starting games.

The best goal I have scored for the national team would be during the 2002 World Cup against Portugal. It was my first World Cup and my first goal in the World Cup. It was like a dream, and that's why it was so memorable.

I think all great players set a target for themselves in their careers. Mine was to win a world title with Brazil, which I did twice.

I never dreamed I would captain England in a home World Cup.

Nigeria is a great footballing nation and deserves to assume her rightful place in Africa and world football and I am keen to be part of a team that achieves this goal.

There is nothing nicer than playing in a World Cup against France, England, or Spain. There is nothing nicer than instead of playing a friendly, you can play a game where, if you win, you can make history.

I always had much respect for Rudi Voller.

Playing in the Copa America would be an important thing for me, just like the Olympics, because Brazil has never won the gold medal there.

The English season will be over; I'm a Brazilian who loves my country, so of course I will be following and supporting the side as much as any fan.

I've been fortunate to play with many great players, including Cristiano Ronaldo for Portugal.

It's a massive thing to win the African Nations. It will go down in history. It was my first tournament with Nigeria, and winning it was a bonus for me; it was a good experience for me.

I've spent my entire adulthood in pro football.

Being a part of the NFL for 30 years was a blessing.

City has helped me and Chelsea has helped me to be in the national squad.