Famous Quotes About the World Cup

Not enough words can describe the FIFA World Cup which, by far is the biggest sporting competition in the world which succeeds in uniting people from all walks of life every four years. Although describing the magnitude of the World Cup is a herculean task a few great players have managed to capture the hysteria of the tournament beautifully with their wonderful quotes. Listed below are some famous quotes about the World Cup.

#1 Pele

“The World Cup is a very important way to measure the good players, and the great ones. It is a test of a great player.” – Amazing words coming from the best footballer the game has ever seen. The iconic Brazilian, Pele managed to perform with great success in all four of the World Cups he played in. Good players catch people’s attention but great ones totally captivate them, and Pele was truly a great player. Edson Arantes do Nascimento(famoulsy known to all as Pele) bowled over everyone including the Americans who flocked to the New York Cosmos stadium to watch him play in his years at the States.