Kieran Trippier Quotes

There are times this stony heart of mine feels a burst of British pride.

I've always said that there's a bit of a different sense of pride when you're playing for your national team.

When I wear the national team shirt, its sole contact with my skin makes it stand on an end.

For anyone to question our fight or desire I think is wrong. They should know how much it means to play for England - how much to wear the Three Lions on your chest.

I'm excited to wear my country's jersey.

My pride at wearing the Irish shirt was always 100 per cent genuine. It was a great honour for myself and my family and something I will always cherish.

I think English film is very embarrassed by patriotism, generally.

It seems to me psychologically I'm a Canadian.

I'm not a monarchist. But I'm English. And I have an irrational emotion for my country.

Anytime I sing the anthem, it is an honor and my heart beats out of my chest.

I prefer people to see me as an Ivorian and as a patriot.

We Canadians are not given as a people to great patriotic displays.

Playing for England is such a huge honour - it should always remain that.

Being English, being born in England, this is our home and we should be supporting our home country.

When I represent the Under-21s and sing the national anthem, there is no better feeling.

I'm a huge patriot, and what holds a lot of value for me is to be part of Team U.S.A.

Sometimes I wonder if people realise how beautiful and honourable I find it to play for my country.

I do not have any regrets whatsoever in opting to play for Nigeria and will always do my best whenever I put on the green white green colours of Nigeria.

The national team means you have the nation behind it.

To put on an England shirt to represent your country is a great honour. That feeling never changes.

I have equal respect and love for both England and Ireland, and therefore, the national team I choose to represent is not a clear-cut, simple selection.

Never was patriot yet, but was a fool.

Being proud and being nationalistic are, for me, completely different things.

The homeland affects you directly: it affects your body; it affects the collective mind and the collective heart and the collective spirit.

I'm proud I'm English and I'm passionate about my country.