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Footballer Quotes
The mindset it takes to make it on the pitch.
These quotes trace a footballer's arc from an unremarkable start abroad to closing out a long career, with self-belief named repeatedly as the constant underneath it all. One line even points to the odd fame that comes with being connected to a player rather than playing yourself. Explore more of this mindset in I Am quotes.
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I'm a footballer first and foremost and I want to be remembered for what I do on the pitch.
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It's unbelievable what the rewards are like with being a footballer, but I'm not stupid - I don't go around flaunting it.
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I started out in Scotland, not as a footballer of any note, and I didn't play to draw the attention of people abroad.
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I have always believed in myself. As a footballer, it is essential to have that belief.
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I struggle to see myself as Tyrone Mings the Ipswich footballer. I’m just Tyrone from Chippenham.
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I became a professional footballer because I love football.
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It's not easy to be a footballer.
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I was always determined to make it as a footballer, but if things hadn't worked out, I'd have maybe followed my dad into the building industry.
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I'm very privileged to be a professional footballer, and I want to encourage more young girls to play.
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In any footballer's head there comes a point where he recognises that he needs to be playing more games.
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I was born in a village where there had never been a footballer who'd made it in the major championships.
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