- 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.
- Last Updated on May 30, 2021
- Me
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- Nov 07, 2020
Well, I've learned a lot from Bill Belichick. I've said time and time again, before I got to New England, I thought I knew a lot about football. But I think he taught me a lot from A to Z. I still carry it to this day.
- Enthused
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- Nov 07, 2020
I get enthused by good football because I love this sport. I don't care about which jersey the teams are wearing or which sponsor pays them.
- Me
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- Nov 07, 2020
My talent in playing football was not the highest but I was very hard-working, interested to learn and get better, and this focus made me better and better.
- Nov 07, 2020
I just want to be seen as a kid who loves to play football and to do the best for the team.
- Look
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- Nov 07, 2020
I grew up five minutes from the stadium and watched it being built. I'd play football right outside and look up at this huge stadium with all the cranes and building work and think, 'One day, when it's finished, I need to be playing in here.'
- Me
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- Nov 07, 2020
My mum thinks she knows her football. She'll certainly tell me when I'm not doing something right. At other times, she'll say I'm not listening to her. There's been a few clashes with her.
- Life
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- Nov 07, 2020
I try to get better in every aspect of my life, not just on the football field. I am competitive, and I just want to always get better.
- Know
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- Nov 07, 2020
Some things that started in pre-season and then, you know what, the season gets started, you kind of forget about it and then move on to football, and it's strictly football until the season finishes.
- Me
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- Nov 07, 2020
I don't think I'm the most confident person, but I have people around me who, while they don't say I am the greatest thing in football, have a general belief in me.
- Me
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- Nov 07, 2020
The fans get a bit frustrated with me because I'm not signing straight away. They can get on your back a little bit, but this is football, and you have to accept these things.
- Feel
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- Nov 07, 2020
I was in the hockey team in school, played football. One of the challenges for me was to make the team feel better. It helped me evolve, so batting at different positions was never a problem.
- People
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- Nov 07, 2020