England's World Cup Wit & Wisdom
A selection of lion-hearted quotes from the England football team, plus we have 10 copies of The Little Book of England to give away.
From the glory of 1966 to David Beckham's metatarsal, the World Cup has given England's players, managers and officials plenty to talk about over the years. Here's our pick of pithy quotes from footballing figures.
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“You’ve beaten them once. Now go out and bloody beat them again.”
Alf Ramsey to his England team at the start of the extra-time in the 1966 World Cup Final
“It’s worse than losing a war, a national crisis of the highest magnitude.”
Lord George Wigg speaks for the nation on England’s failure to qualify for the 1974 World Cup
“Whether you are white, brown, purple or blue, it’s the same. When you are fortunate enough to make an England debut at Wembley, it’s the greatest feeling in the world.”
Viv Anderson, the first black player to be capped by England
“It’s a piece of our history. I never thought I’d see it again.”
Geoff Hurst after being reunited with the 1966 World Cup Final ball 30 years on
“There are two ways of getting the ball. One is from your own team-mates, and that’s the only way.”
England manager Terry Venables
“Football is a simple game. The hard part is making it look simple.”
England manager Ron Greenwood, 1978
“The Prime Minister pointed out to the Cabinet that nothing was more important to England’s World Cup arrangements than the state of Beckham’s foot.”
Official spokesman for Tony Blair, 2002, after Becks’ metatarsal injury before the World Cup finals
“We were the world champions, which was a fantastic feeling. I knew that life for me would never be the same again.”
Bobby Charlton’s reaction to England’s 1966 World Cup triumph
“Being an ex-England manager, one that failed to qualify for the World Cup, is like being a dead politician.”
Graham Taylor
“It is amazing that you can see through Sven’s specs - I must get a pair.”
Gary Lineker
These quotes are taken from The Little Book of England, by Clive Batty, published by Carlton Books, available at all good bookshops or online from Amazon
The Little Book of England is a neat collection of words of wit and wisdom by and about the England football team's players, managers and officials past and present. It contains over 160 lion-hearted football quotes, including all the pithy comments from England's fraught Euro 2008 qualifying campaign under Steve McClaren. Entries are accompanied by explanatory asides and sporting statistics.
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For your chance to win, email makemeawinner@50connect.com with England football book as the subject, including your name and postal address.
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