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- Nov 07, 2020
Football Quotes
Reflections from the field, the sideline, and the stands.
This set of football quotes draws on players describing what the game demanded of them, from proving doubters wrong despite their size to naming the skills that earned them a nickname. A few speak plainly about football being central to who they are, not just a pastime. For more on the people who play it, see our Football Players quotes.
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- Like
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- Nov 07, 2020
Do I enjoy the aggression of English football? No. I like to play football. I like to score goals. I like to do things well.
- People
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- Nov 07, 2020
I think that football has always had a passionate, aggressive side, with players giving their all. People have to get used to this.
- People
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- Nov 07, 2020
Some people seem to think football is like theatre and that everyone has to play the good guy. But I think that you transform when you cross the white line: you're not the same person as off it.
- Never
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- Nov 07, 2020
It is easy to criticize me from behind a pen or a microphone, from someone who never set foot on a football field.
- Game
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- Nov 07, 2020
Football is a really simple game, and the most important thing, in any formation, is that the players do their jobs, not the formation which they play in.
- Nov 07, 2020
Football has allowed me to see the world, and in Paz, I have a wife who is keen to see the world with me.
- Decision
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- Nov 07, 2020
Retiring from international football was a personal decision, and I was very sure about what I was doing. I played for my country for more than ten years, and there were highs and lows. It was a fantastic experience, though, and the most wonderful thing is that it ended well.
- History
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- Nov 07, 2020
Uruguay is a small country but with a lot of football history. We've won so many things, and so the people are always expecting us to do good things.
- Money
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- Nov 07, 2020
It's true that football is a job, and one works to earn money, but when there are so many feelings involved, it's hard to change clubs just to earn a bit more cash. I respect every player and their decisions, but that's my feeling.
- Nov 07, 2020
Football is very changeable, particularly at international level when you're not working together every day.
- Football Match
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- Nov 07, 2020
To see my country lose a football match is very hard for someone who has worn the shirt.
- Nov 07, 2020