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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 Aug 03, 2026

Great
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Nov 07, 2020

You go to a lot of cities they've got these great big footballer's houses. There's not many in Stoke-on-Trent.

Quotes by Adrian Lewis

Nov 07, 2020

A footballer who says they don't want to start games is in the wrong job.

Quotes by Adebayo Akinfenwa

Nov 07, 2020

I'm a footballer first and foremost and I want to be remembered for what I do on the pitch.

Quotes by Adebayo Akinfenwa

Know
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Nov 07, 2020

As a footballer I know what I'm good at and I've now embraced it.

Quotes by Adebayo Akinfenwa

Like
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Nov 07, 2020

It's unbelievable what the rewards are like with being a footballer, but I'm not stupid - I don't go around flaunting it.

Quotes by Aaron Ramsey

Professional
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Nov 07, 2020

All I have ever wanted to do is be a professional footballer.

Quotes by Aaron Ramsey

Nov 07, 2020

People are intrigued when they discover you date a footballer - women especially.

Quotes by Zoe Foster Blake

Nov 07, 2020

I'm very satisfied to close my time as footballer.

Quotes by Xabi Alonso

People
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Nov 07, 2020

I started out in Scotland, not as a footballer of any note, and I didn't play to draw the attention of people abroad.

Quotes by Walter Smith

Belief
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Nov 07, 2020

I have always believed in myself. As a footballer, it is essential to have that belief.

Quotes by Victor Moses

Confidence, humility about origins, and quiet pride in a finished journey all surface here. For nearby themes, browse Football or Being quotes.

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