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To participate in a World Cup is a great honour and achievement. I've played in three World Cups. The whole world watches you during a World Cup and expects you to play innings to win games for your country.

You can't rely on your defence to win a World Cup.

The World Cup must remain the number one competition, because it is our only source of money and, with that money, we can develop football in the whole world.

If you qualify for a World Cup and expect to get an easy group, you are in the wrong sport. It doesn't work like that.

The World Cup is a very complicated tournament - six games, seven if you make it to the final - and maybe if you lose one game you're out, even if you're the best.

If you can beat New Zealand, then you're probably going to win the World Cup.

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.

If you're in the best team in the world, you or your teammate have to win.