Top managers, like Pochettino, Klopp and Guardiola don't make excuses. — John Barnes Copy Share Image
You love football because of the game, not because of some idiot who is going to shout at your from across the… — John Barnes Copy Share Image
I don't differentiate between racism in football to racism in life so, therefore, as a football manager I knew that I would… — John Barnes Copy Share Image
I'm desperate to work in football. I could make a lot more money doing other things but this is what I want… — John Barnes Copy Share Image
If you want to consider yourself one of the best teams, you need to be as close to the top as possible. — John Barnes Copy Share Image
You have to give 100 per cent in every game and you cannot give more than 100 per cent. — John Barnes Copy Share Image
For a team like Brighton, just being in the Premier League is important. That is the name of the game. — John Barnes Copy Share Image
If Glenn Hoddle had been any other nationality, he would have had 70 or 80 caps for England. — John Barnes Copy Share Image
If you believe you always have to sign players and the players start to believe that, that's when you lose matches. — John Barnes Copy Share Image
Before we are footballers or fans, we are ordinary members of society. We are doctors, lawyers, milkmen, postmen, unemployed people, students... So… — John Barnes Copy Share Image
For most footballers, they just have to give their all for 90 minutes two times a week, and apart from a few… — John Barnes Copy Share Image
Normally when you look at the Ballon d'Or winners, they're either attacking midfield players or centre-forwards. They are goalscorers and eye-catching players. — John Barnes Copy Share Image
From the perspective of what happened with Celtic people might argue that I didn't have the experience for another big job but… — John Barnes Copy Share Image
As much as footballers want to talk about how terrible it is for them, look at what's happening in the black community… — John Barnes Copy Share Image
The simple fact is there are no laws you can pass to stop people racially abusing black footballers. So the solution is… — John Barnes Copy Share Image
When you talk about kicking racism out of football, people automatically assume you are talking about on the terraces and on the… — John Barnes Copy Share Image
Football is a socialist sport. Financially, some may receive more rewards than others but, from a footballing perspective, for 90 minutes, regardless… — John Barnes Copy Share Image
I would like to lose some of the weight that I have put on since I stopped playing football. — John Barnes Copy Share Image
The truth is that those at the top of British football do not care about getting rid of racism, they just don't… — John Barnes Copy Share Image
There are lots of different ways of playing football. It depends on how tall you are, what position you're in. — John Barnes Copy Share Image
I think Hazard influences the team so much that anywhere he goes you have to give him the ball. — John Barnes Copy Share Image
If Arsene Wenger came down to League Two he would have to adapt, he couldn't work in the same way he works… — John Barnes Copy Share Image
Once you have players you like and a good enough squad there's no need to spend money. — John Barnes Copy Share Image
Yes, I went through overt racism as a footballer in the 80s and early 90s but that was, or is, nothing compared… — John Barnes Copy Share Image
If every racist who came to football was silenced, football stadiums would still be full of racists. Racism is everywhere in our… — John Barnes Copy Share Image
As I've been saying for decades, as long as racism exists in society, it will exist in all facets of society. Until… — John Barnes Copy Share Image
We have to look at it holistically and as a whole and say let us tackle racism or discrimination in life. Then… — John Barnes Copy Share Image
How many black people are there in the higher echelons of any industry? We can talk about journalism, we can talk about… — John Barnes Copy Share Image
I am no different from a lot of people. I am concerned for the future of my children and concerned for the future of… — John Barnes Copy Share
For a long time, images of black men with big lips and a round head were used to make us feel inferior, but it… — John Barnes Copy Share
Normally when you look at the Ballon d'Or winners, they're either attacking midfield players or centre-forwards. They are goalscorers and eye-catching players. — John Barnes Copy Share
This is not the way these tales end," Calliope said firmly. "This is not the way that things end when they get to be… — John Barnes Copy Share
“Where did you find construction guys swapping dirty jokes in proto-Númenorean?” Aura asked. “On construction sites. Is that coffee ready?” — John Barnes Copy Share
Young English managers don't get enough time, young black managers aren't given enough time, there are a lot of reasons why. — John Barnes Copy Share
I felt I had to take the Celtic opportunity. You quickly learn that any managerial vacancy attracts up to 60 or 70 applicants, so… — John Barnes Copy Share
You have to give 100 per cent in every game and you cannot give more than 100 per cent. — John Barnes Copy Share
African society and culture varies much more than European society but it's just considered 'Africa' as if they are all the same. — John Barnes Copy Share
“By noon everyone had heard that I had spent the night with Marti in a hotel room and when the cops came by, with… — John Barnes Copy Share
“Ah. Well, it stands for Freedom From Morality. We don't think healthy amorality happens naturally." "But you're not amoral," I pointed out. I would… — John Barnes Copy Share
Race, for me, should be social and cultural, rather than the colour of your skin. Anton Ferdinand would have more in common with John… — John Barnes Copy Share
The truth is that those at the top of British football do not care about getting rid of racism, they just don't want to… — John Barnes Copy Share
