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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.
- Last Updated on May 30, 2021
- People
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In the end, we should not forget that playing football is our job. So people should accept that wages will always play a role in a player's decision-making.
- Love
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I became a professional footballer because I love football.
- Good
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Football is the best team sport in the world, and it is good to hear that more and more kids are playing football in India.
- Effort
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I wasn't the brightest kid, not by a long shot. I was interested in football, in girls, in getting my work done with the least amount of effort.
- Important
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Football's always been cerebral. The most important thing is thinking fast.
- Best
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Football is a competition to see who's the best, not a battle. It's not a war. When it ends, we're still alive.
- Desire
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Football's become more physical. I would have liked to have been born 10 or 20 years earlier to enjoy football with the same commitment and desire but without the toughness it has now.
- Moment
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- Nov 07, 2020
Football has a thing: You have to decide on an action in a moment, and your head has to be fresh for taking that decision in the moment.
- Money
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Some players are more concentrated on what they will do after their football career and want to make sure their lives are financially settled. I prefer to play in big teams earn a little less money and win trophies.
- Game
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- Nov 07, 2020
In football you always get judged on your last game. Whoever you are, or how amazing you are, it's the last game that everyone has seen.
- Never
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- Nov 07, 2020