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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.
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- Life
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- Nov 07, 2020
I've spent my whole life playing football. My father didn't want me to play rugby because he felt it was very hard on the body, so at school, I was encouraged to play football, and that's where everything started.
- Great
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- Nov 07, 2020
It has been three great years; good moments, bad moments, like football is. I'm really proud of the decision I made. Newcastle is home.
- Great
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- Nov 07, 2020
My idea is to return to Spanish football, I want to play for a big club in La Liga, that would be great for my career.
- Look
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- Nov 07, 2020
I think how football works, the way you have to look at football, that is the difference between Leicester and Newcastle. There is big motivation here to keep growing and to get better here at Leicester. I didn't feel they had it at Newcastle.
- Me
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- Nov 07, 2020
I've played this game since I was in second grade, and there's nothing more important to me than playing football.
- Adjusting
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- Nov 07, 2020
Being able to play basketball at a high level, adjusting to the ball in the air, quick feet, quick hands and all that stuff definitely translates to playing tight end in the National Football League.
- Passion
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- Nov 07, 2020
I really have a love and passion for football. I enjoy basketball, but it's not something I love. You have to let things go that are not for you.
- Feet
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- Nov 07, 2020
I played basketball my whole life. It definitely helps. It translates to going up for rebounds and going up for balls in the end zone. Quick feet. It helps with getting in and out of your cuts. It definitely all translates to football.
- People
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- Nov 07, 2020
I think that people that don't really understand the game of football and are just fans that think people just show up on Saturday and go, I don't think they understand the work that we put in here and what our schemes are and what we're trying to do.
- Mother
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- Nov 07, 2020
The idea that I can provide for my mother and play at the highest level in the world for football and compete against the best guys in the world - it's a very exciting idea.
- Me
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- Nov 07, 2020
Quite frankly, I just want to be playing at the highest level of football. That's the most important thing to me.
- Dad
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- Nov 07, 2020