Taufik Hidayat Quotes

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

I've put myself forward to be involved. Whether I get picked, we'll have to wait and see. Obviously everybody is excited about it, about the Olympics coming to London and the football being played in different parts of Britain.

The Champions League is unbelievably big. The whole show before, the fans, the players you play against, the people who are going to watch the game, the pressure - it's very special.

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

Soccer is a great game, and the rich variety of styles and passions that come with being truly global makes the World Cup a nonpareil event in the universe of competitive sport.

I want to experience that massive adrenalin rush when you step into a new stadium, all the more so when that Olympic Stadium is packed full of people waving British flags.

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.

For me, by far, the Olympics is the biggest sporting event in the world.

We have been actively trying to have New York City host the 2012 Olympics.

In Montreal, I kept thinking, 'Pay attention: this is the Olympics! It only happens once every four years!'

My generation started in big tournaments. '88 Olympics, we got silver. '89 European Championship, we got gold. 1990 World Cup in Argentina, we got gold. '91 European Championship, we got gold, and then there was a civil war, and for three years, we didn't play.

It has always been a dream to win either the Olympic gold medal or the World Cup.

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

I would obviously love to go to the World Cup.

It's probably the happiest moment for me, to play in a World Cup hosted in Africa.

To have played for England was my ultimate ambition, and to do so at four World Cups and represent Team GB at a home Olympics was beyond the wildest dreams I had when first starting out.

The World Cup is as big as it gets.

It has felt like the World Cup was never going to come for me.

I still can't believe I'm going to a World Cup.

The World Cup is like the Overlook Hotel: the identities of individual meat puppets might change, but the structure continues endlessly.

The Olympics have always been very special to me.

Football's a global game.

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.

As a fan of skiing and surfing, I take great interest in Olympics.