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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.
- Last Updated on May 30, 2021
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Having a stadium in France named after a footballer from the Ivory Coast, even if I'm proud of my France-Ivory Coast background, is a great proof of integration.
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When I retired in 2006, I stayed for a further two years in England. I stayed because I wanted to be in England without being a footballer, without the rhythm. I wanted to enjoy the city.
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I only ever wanted to be a footballer.
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As a young Scottish footballer growing up - I always used to follow Scotland and watch the games - Kenny Dalglish, Graeme Souness, and Joe Jordan were players I looked up to.
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Guardiola improved me a lot as a footballer. He taught me a lot of things, and that's why, in every interview I'm asked, I always say the same thing: He is the best manager that I have worked with.
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Now Jack Charlton wasn't wrong, I was a bad footballer.
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I grew up in a place where there weren't many opportunities if you didn't become a footballer.
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