- 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
- Matter
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- Nov 07, 2020
I want to make an impact on young people's lives and be part of their future no matter what they do because I have seen that all the very talented players at 15, 16 still had very little chance to be successful in football.
- Much
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- Nov 07, 2020
Football has taught me so much.
- Heart
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- Nov 07, 2020
Over the years I've learnt to live with two persons in my heart. One is Edson, who has fun with his friends and family; the other is the football player Pele. I didn't want the name. 'Pele' sounds like baby-talk in Portuguese.
- Leader
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- Nov 07, 2020
The level of football in England is the top. English football is the leader in the world.
- Family
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- Nov 07, 2020
At 17, I already had responsibility because I took care of my family, but in the football I was young; I wasn't experienced or the captain - I was just in the team.
- Great
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- Nov 07, 2020
I think the preponderant opinion clearly was that St. Louis could be a great football city if it had a team of its own that they could really root for.
- More
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- Nov 07, 2020
Playing against Messi, as I've said before, is as tough a test of your concentration as any in football. At any moment, he can take the mickey out of you. Physically, it is demanding, but mentally even more so. You cannot switch off.
- Home
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- Nov 07, 2020
That is the issue with signing young players from other big European football nations - at some point, they will want to go home.
- Great
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- Nov 07, 2020
St James' Park was always, in the course of my career, a great place to play football, for the wildness of the crowd and the no-holds-barred football that both my team, Manchester United, and Newcastle would play.
- Great
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- Nov 07, 2020
At United, my United, we had been honed into a ruthless team who played great football but, ultimately, were there to win football matches and league titles. At Newcastle, they could certainly play on their day, and the crowd was formidable, but there was a weakness - a vulnerability that you could seek out.
- Inside
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- Nov 07, 2020
Mostly I play sports games - football and basketball. 'Inside Drive' and 'NFL Fever.'
- Past
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- Nov 07, 2020
They teach you some things, but football is instinct sometimes. You just get the ball, and sometimes you dribble past three players and pass it; other times, you can shoot from far away. It's just instinct. If you feel something, just do it. I am free to do that.
- Professional
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- Nov 07, 2020
I wasn't really interested in girls. Only football. I was just enjoying football all the time. There was a five-a-side next to the flat, and I used to play there all the time. It was all about football. I wanted to be a professional. That was my goal. I didn't want to be anything other than a footballer.
- Play
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- Nov 07, 2020