Michael Owen Quotes

Since Sven Goran Eriksson took over, England have been fantastic.

At Leeds I've tried to concentrate on my club form, but you get caught up in all the World Cup fever once you come back to Ireland and see all the Irish boys again.

I'm delighted when Scotland qualify either for the World Cup or the European Championship. I always take a vested interest in Scotland's result, and it creates the opportunity for a drink in our house when they do well.

Spain are certainly one of the best teams in the world.

It would be a pleasure to play against England. They are one of the top teams.

Of course, I want to play for England as often as I can and at major tournaments.

Every footballer wants to take part in a World Cup with his country.

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.

Winning an official World Cup with the South African team had become my burning ambition.

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

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

I want to win all sorts of titles and then the World Cup with the Brazilian national team.

Playing for England is always the main priority.

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

Me and a lot of my team-mates still think and speak about the World Cup in 1994, when Sweden finished third.

It's happened so quickly, starting at Tottenham, playing for England.

My dream is to play for Argentina because I feel Argentinian.

Yes, I'm having World Cup withdrawals; but no, this is sneaky of me to say, but I actually care about Tottenham more than I care about the England team.

I will go to Rio to support Brazil even if I'm not in the squad.

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

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

I always see Argentina with great players.

The challenge of coaching a national side like England would be something different. The job is not about coaching every day.

Messi is the same player in Barcelona and Argentina, and it would be the same if he played with Australia.

It's still my ambition to be at the top level and be playing for England - especially, like, a competition like the World Cup.