How does Bruna Marchesini support his beloved Neymar, and what does Artem Dziuba think about the defeat of the Russian national team to Uruguay? On BeautyHack - the best statements of celebrity athletes about the loudest event of the summer.
Lionel Messi, Argentina captain:
“I thank God for this joy and you for the wonderful madness that happens during each match! There is nothing more beautiful than being Argentine in a good and bad way."
Alain Bogossian, 1998 world champion, assistant coach of the French national team:
“Having taken the third or fourth place in Russia, we will not be able to say that we had an excellent world championship. For me personally, an ex-player, coach and just a fan of the French national team, there should be no other goal than first place. Some say that the time for this team has not yet come, that it is still too young. No! Didier has been working with this team for five years now, we have footballers who shine in the most powerful European championships. Didier has all the keys in his hands to open the door to victory in this tournament."
Neymar, captain of the Brazilian national team:
“There are two who are now taller than everyone else - this is Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi. For all my modesty, I can say that I am the best player in the world at the moment. Because they are from another planet."
“We are waiting for the World Cup to play. My last word at the World Championships was not very good, especially considering what happened to my back. But that was, it was. A new tournament is ahead and we have a great team. I hope we will win."
Artem Dzyuba, forward of the Russian national team:
“We got the slap on time. Yes, we wanted to take first place, but the meeting ended that way, and let it be a good lesson for us. Further, we will not have the right to make a mistake. Uruguay is doing great with the standards, you just had to avoid mistakes. But there is an agreement between us: we are not looking for the guilty. We lose together and we win together too! After this I want to go out on the field and fight even more”.
James Rodriguez, captain of the Colombian national team:
“Winners don't stop at mistakes. They look up and wait patiently for the next opportunity to perform better. I believe in my choice."
Aleksandar Kolarov, Serbia defender:
“Football is more than a game. She says a lot about the life of football players. I have spent half of my life on the field, so I am afraid of the day when I will stop being a football player, a professional athlete. Therefore, I want people to understand that football is a whole life for players."
“We already know that the Brazilians have a strong team. I think players should be ready for anything. I hope that we will be underestimated, but this is unlikely."
Cristiano Ronaldo, Portugal striker (after qualifying for the playoffs):
“The goal has been achieved. Cohesive and focused before the 1/8 finals. Forward, Portugal!"
Robert Lewandowski, Bayern striker, captain of the Polish national team:
“This is my first championship, but far from the last. I plan to play at the highest level until at least 35 years old. Now I am healthy, matured, have a lot of experience and will play in Europe as long as possible, and then move on. I didn’t get anything for free, spoke little, preferred to act. Maybe in a team we can do something special in Russia."
Bruna Marchesini, girlfriend of the leader of the Brazilian national team and French "Paris Saint-Germain" Neymar:
“Believe, obey, continue, improve, fulfill your destiny and achieve honor and glory! I dedicate this message to all your partners on this journey! God be with you!"
Read about other girls and wives of football players here.
Sergio Ramos, defender of the Spanish national team and Real Madrid
“We want you to be proud of our team. So that you feel the same as we do when putting on the uniform. I am proud to represent our country and I am Spanish. A criticized, self-critical, ambitious, non-conformist, ready to fight, hard-working, but always united team."
Sources: Instagram, fifa.com, russian.rt.com, theplayerstribune.com, sport-express.ru, www.theguardian.com
