My stroller of choice is the Graco Classic. It’s the ’70s Buick of strollers, bulky with a complete absence of style. There are no good lines on the Graco. Yes, it has cup holders, like any self-respecting car or stroller does these days, but the luxuries stop there.
At any rate, I can only see such a success having positive effects for everyone, particularly as our anticipation of the World cup would only increase further.
The World Cup, as an event, carries a lot of pressure, irrespective of the number of caps you have earned, and the pressure doubles when you play at home.
People ask if I regret not winning a Stanley Cup, but winning the series against the Soviet Union was the best. It was the greatest experience of my hockey career by far.
If you can beat New Zealand, then you’re probably going to win the World Cup.
In 1982, Algeria made their first appearance at the World Cup. I believe it was the first Arab country to do so.
To win the World Cup in our colours was beyond my dreams and something I will never, ever forget.
Why don’t you think we should dream of an African team winning the World Cup for the first time? People never allow this thought to cross their minds, and it is shameful. When you try to even say it, people look at you as if you’re joking, but they forget that dreaming is the first step to success.
War of attrition, war of wills. That’s what the Stanley Cup playoffs are – more intense, more physical and more prolonged than the playoffs of any other sport.
I made it a morning show. We have the coffee cup, we have the morning papers. It’s got that feel to it, that’s what I wanted.
You see it for the men’s World Cup, fans traveling everywhere to come support their teams.
It was my proudest moment as a manager when England drew 0-0 with Italy in Rome to qualify for the World Cup finals. Fifteen years later, the stakes are equally high for both countries as they go head-to-head for a semi-final place at the European Championship.
Playing at the World Cup stage excites me.
I try not to look any further ahead than the next cup of tea. You never know if that cuppa will come or not, do you?
I’m not a camp, throwaway queen; I’m not in Neverland. I’m not Jennifer Lopez with three people to pluck my eyebrows. I’ve made myself what I want to be – not everybody’s cup of tea. And people wanna have a look at me. I fully accept that. People have always wanted to have a look at me.
For Brazil, the World Cup really starts in the knockout rounds.
Bloody Christmas, here again, let us raise a loving cup, peace on earth, goodwill to men, and make them do the washing up.
‘The Cup’ song did give a huge push, and after that, a lot of Internet happened. In the meantime, I was auditioning for many things, and ‘Karwan’ happened.
A World Cup in Brazil is the greatest event in which a footballer can play.
I was 22, and getting into a World Cup squad is what you dream about as a kid, so finishing third was fantastic.
The first time I watched a World Cup game was in 2002. That was the first time Senegal had ever qualified for the World Cup, and it was great moment that I will never forget in my life. I was ten years old at the time, and that experience of watching my country in a World Cup is what inspired me to become a footballer.
When I was a kid in Adelaide, I dreamed of becoming No. 1 in the world, winning a grand slam and the Davis Cup for Australia.
I make a mean cup of coffee, if you give me the right ingredients.
Training has always been top level. No matter if it’s at a World Cup or not, training’s been really good and at a high level.
I’ve always seen the cup as half-full.
I wanted to finish at the top of the game and on my own terms. I thought it was the perfect time at the World Cup and to go out at Chelsea. Chelsea and England were immense in how they have supported me in that transition.
The FA Cup is something we want to win, but when you play for Chelsea, it is not something you think about a lot because you want to win every game.
There are a lot of people who help you during your career. When you win a World Cup, it’s normal that you think about them, because they help you to reach this level.
Being a competitor, you always believe you can come back. I’ll be up at 3 in the morning watching World Cup races in my hotel whether I’m in Asia on a business trip or in New York City and have to get up in 2 hours.
After I signed pro forms in 1991, I went on to be chosen for a Paulista state championship select XI, then for Brazil at youth level, then for the full squad, and then finally I became a World Cup winner.
Sometimes I wear makeup while I play – I did it during the World Cup because the cameras were always on us, but for club, not so much. If I’m wearing it on the field, I try not to apply too much.
I’ve played at a European Championship; to represent your country at a World Cup is every boy’s dream, and for me, it would definitely be a dream come true.
I won the 2011 Visa Championships, the 2012 Pacific Rims, and then the 2013 American Cup (the first and only senior elite competition of my elite career).
If you needed to borrow a cup of sugar, you knocked on your neighbour’s door.
It is a big achievement to win a medal at the World Cup. Winning a medal is like doing well at Wimbledon, in tennis. It is one of the biggest shooting competitions in the world.
This is why cup finals are so special because on the day anyone can beat anyone. That’s what it’s all about and that’s why for me the FA Cup and the Carling Cup are the best cups in the world. That’s the beauty of the cup.
If I remain healthy, I can win more races, but I don’t think so much about setting new records. I’m already proud to have become the leading Austrian World Cup racer.
To play in the World Cup and try to win something for England was the ultimate.
Those ‘Airplane!’ type of movies, they’ve never been my cup of tea.
I am a big fan of cosy. I get very excited by a roaring fire and even a perfectly made cup of tea. And being married really is the ultimate in cosy, so I couldn’t be more content.
When I was a kid, the FA Cup was the one: it was bigger than the European Cup, even. So to win that, for me, and my dad as well – we used to watch it together – was brilliant.
As a young boy, all we used to watch was the Premier League at that time. I know the FA cup is quite important. It’s as important as the Premier League in England. And I had a chance to win it over our biggest rival, and it was also in the new Wembley. It was a great moment.
As an adult, there are technical aspects of filmmaking you understand, like having to pick up a cup on the same line every time.
Some anthems are great for sports. You’ve got the Russian national anthem… ‘O Canada,’ how wonderful is that for hockey… but I chose the Italian national song because at my first World Cup, I saw the Italians play four times, and they won all four times – they won the championship.
Being a World Cup winner was a dream come true.
My oldest daughter got married, she had a wedding in Hawaii and a reception in Nashville, and in between I had a Cup date in Dauphin, Manitoba.
Porsche is a driver’s car – a performance car. That was funny – here’s this awesome car, but it’s got no cup holders.
I have won the Champions League, won the FIFA Club World Cup, the FA Cup, the Italian Super Cup, the Spanish league twice, nine trophies, all the trophies you can win at club level.
During events like the World Cup and the Olympics, I tend to get really wrapped up in my own experience to stay focused, but it’s like a bubble. I don’t see much outside my own perspective.
And then ’74 as I mentioned and then the 1990 world cup was our team was the team of the reunification you know, so we were the team for both sides of Germany so now, you know throughout the last 16 years, we’ve melted together. And now comes the next milestone.
It’s not just a trainer – as a man, my dad was unbelievable. Even outside boxing, he was my friend as well. We were boxer and trainer in the gym, but as soon as that bell goes, we’d have a cup of tea, and we’d go on about normal life. We would just leave that bit behind. That’s how we kept going.
I can’t knock gay rap, or retarded rap – whatever. Do what you do; I don’t really listen to it. I don’t really pay that no attention. Like I said, it’s not my cup of tea – to each his own. At the end of the day, we all people.
The beauty of the World Cup is that while thirty-two countries get to cheer for their respective teams, the event also affirms a global pluralism – it is as much a festival of cultural multiplicity as it is a competition featuring some of the best athletes in the world.
I’m reading scripts just like everybody else. Tin cup in hand, knocking on doors, trying to get a job. It’s tough. They don’t make as many films these days, and there’s a lot of guys that are fighting for jobs.
I don’t really go out that much, if I’m honest. I’m quite a recluse. If I had my way, I’d probably be at home most of the time with a book and a cup of tea or glass of wine.
Winning the Europa League with Atletico Madrid and then reaching a semi-final of the World Cup is great.
At the start of my two years at Juventus, I had big plans for the club, but it turned out that the Intertoto Cup was the only medal in my desk drawer when finally they told me to pack my bags. We started the first season really well, and Conte was so important for me.
