Sven Eriksson Cup Quotations

I hope the World Cup is not over for Rooney. He's an optimistic young man, a fighter, so I hope he can take part.

I spoke to Michael on Thursday and we talked for 10 minutes. He is worried about his club football but has even more worries about the national team in a World Cup year.

I don't want any injuries. But if we want to give the players a fair chance to feel South American football we should meet these teams and not go into the World Cup playing only European teams.

We must have a manager before the World Cup starts. If we wait until after, that's too late.

I really hope, fingers crossed, there will be no injuries, because I always said England will have a great World Cup if all the players are fit.

I think the FA must have a new manager before the World Cup starts because if they wait until after it's too late.

I will not rule him out until the doctors tell me there is no chance. No one wants that to happen. Everyone hopes he can take part in the World Cup at some stage.

I'm very excited because the big aim for us since two years ago has been to qualify for the World Cup and there were a lot of discussions about England not going, especially after the Northern Ireland game. Now the big aim is to prepare everything in detail for the World Cup. I should like to thank all the players who have been involved and all the fans who have supported us, they've been fantastic.

I don't remember anyone making such an impact on a tournament since Pele in the 1958 World Cup in Sweden,

I am thrilled by this hotel. We have a training pitch five minutes from the hotel and it is not too far for our World Cup matches.

Now there's been an agreement and we have to look at the World Cup and concentrate on that.

It's the World Cup so you know you have to meet some very good teams. Holland, Portugal, Sweden and the Czech Republic are all good teams.