England Football Quotes

City came in strongly for me, put their cards on the table, and what I have found out since is that every game in England is a privilege - the atmosphere, the fans, the interest that surrounds it. Every time I go out on the pitch, I know I've made the right decision.

I could play, scored a goal; I showed that I can play in Europe, in England. Because many say that England is very difficult.

In England and Germany, perhaps, there is more of a focus on the physical side of the game, in breaking down the opposition's play, especially against the lower placed sides.

England are numerically outnumbered in the midfield.

Paul Scholes has been the best England midfield player for 30-odd years. You'd probably have to go back to Bobby Charlton to find someone who could do as much as Scholes. When the ball arrives at his feet he could tell you where every player on that pitch is at that moment. His awareness is superb.

I've watched us go out on penalties so often. I really thought we'd make it at Euro '96, especially after Gazza's goal against Scotland. I still go to every England game as a spectator.

David Beckham is a patriot, and I am sure he will help in any way he can. Beckham needs to be part of any future plans to remould the England set-up. Beckham and players like him need to be integrated into the set-up in the same way that the Germans take on board former players from Beckenbauer to Rummenigge.

One reason I don't want to play in England again is because we don't have any personalities.

I think playing for England is the pinnacle of every young English player's career.

My favourite England player is Harry Kane.

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

Gary Neville said he thought it was a waste of time playing for England because he has not won anything. I kind of understand where he is coming from. But the players we have here, a lot of them have won things and have the attitude that we need to win.

I have only been here since 1996 but between 1966 and 1996 England had thirty years without foreign players and didn't win any more competitions in that time.

England is the biggest league in the world. Of course, you have Barcelona and Real Madrid but, as a league, England is in my opinion the best in the world.

I have decided that I want one or two seasons in England before the end of my career, and I want it to be at Liverpool.

Scholes is very influential for England at international level.

I am not only privileged to work for the FA and England: I have enjoyed working for the FA and England.

That's football, Mike, Northern Ireland have had several chances and haven't scored but England have had no chances and scored twice.

Me, I like playing in England.

There have been more things wrong with England than just Wayne Rooney in the last few years.

I have been at Leicester since I was 12 and to play for England at the King Power is obviously going to be my dream.

I don't envisage I will be captain again, but for two England managers, Steve McClaren and Fabio Capello, I was their first choice and I'm proud of that.

I've been playing for England at every single youth team level, so it's like a natural progression into the seniors, and I'm obviously delighted with my progress.

It's something I've always wanted to do: wear the number 10 for England.

A few years ago England would have struggled to beat the Eskimos