Chris Smalling Quotes

There is simply no better way to generate buzz for soccer in your country than having your team in the World Cup.

At this level, if you are aiming for the World Cup, because the tournament is so long there will be points where the team may lose a couple of games.

When I'm away with England, I don't think about anything to do with club football.

We get to play every team before the World Cup, touring in different conditions besides a few series at home. It gives a lot of opportunities to the youngsters. As we play more, we get to see who a quality player is and what plans and strategies would work for the team.

Germans have a rich history of playing well in the World Cup.

Of course, for the national team it is good to have Mesut Ozil in good form.

You can't win the World Cup without playing the big boys.

I've got a massive opportunity here with a great bunch of players to represent England at a World Cup; that's my biggest focus now.

A World Cup is always special because it is the highest podium on which you can show your abilities as an individual player or coach, and as a team.

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

In the 2007 World Cup, Kelly Smith went to another level, scoring twice against Japan and dragging the team forward with an infectious enthusiasm. She changed the dynamic, and we all followed her lead.

It doesn't get much bigger than England v. Germany at Wembley.

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

I love the Copa America. It showcases all the classic rivalries of South America, all those neighbours, up against each other.

The World Cup is as big as it gets.

In order to make history, you have to win the World Cup. It's not good enough just to reach a final.

I believe an African team will one day win the World Cup, and it could even be in Brazil.

I got to be around an England team at a World Cup in Brazil, and that was an amazing experience.

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.

I've been lucky enough to experience some big tournaments at Under-21 level and would love to be part of a World Cup in England.

I came back from the World Cup and then started playing for Mumbai again. My game was the same because even in New Zealand, we played the One-day format.

I want to win trophies with my country, and I want to win trophies at club level.

The closest you are going to get to playing international football is the Champions League.

It's funny that as soon as I retired from international football, Italy won the World Cup.