Sadio Mane Quotes

Leading my country out at the World Cup was something I'll never forget.

It's been a dream of mine to play for the U.S. national team.

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.

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.

I've been through the process qualifying for the World Cup, which is an amazing, two-year process. It was an honor to represent the U.S. and to represent the city of Los Angeles and California.

Here at Carolina, our World Cup opponents marked their calendars. Obviously the other nations wanted to win every game, but a big upset over the U.S. was something we knew other teams would cherish.

I've scored many goals that I've liked, but I think the best memory I have is the one against Korea in the 2010 World Cup.

I love scoring goals for England and playing for England. That's one of the reasons I didn't retire - I love playing for my country.

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

As a boy, I wanted to be the Peruvian Diego Maradona. Sadly, Peru hasn't made the World Cup since 1982, so I guess I did well to choose something different.

There's nothing quite like a World Cup.

The World Cup needs a brilliant Brazilian team.

Looking back now at my first World Cup experience, I didn't know what was going on. I was a newbie and I had no idea what to expect.

The Libertadores is sensational, but the Champions League... The first time I heard the anthem was a really special feeling. It's like being in a video game; it's living the dream of every child.

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.

I was fortunate to be able to go to the Scotland games with my grandad and it's scary to think I could now be playing in one.

It would be fantastic to play against Germany and Brazil.

To represent a country, qualify for the World Cup, and get a team to perform at the right moment in time would be great honour for me.

I promised my mother that I'd be a famous footballer one day after seeing players such as Croatia's Davor Suker and Serbia's Predrag Mijatovic shine in France.

The Egyptian FA have tried to persuade me to play for them, but all I'm dreaming about is the blue jersey.

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 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.

We're trying to win a World Cup for our country, and I think everyone who supports football can get behind that.

I have been following World Cups since I was 11 years old. The competition inspires me.