Football Quotes · Page 1,088

In Willesden I was surrounded by quite a few footballers, but a lot of them have fallen off, and that's not something…

— Yannick Bolasie

Positive thinking is the key to success in business, education, pro football, anything that you can mention. I go out there thinking…

— Ron Jaworski

I went a week to see Mourinho at training, and another week with Guardiola. I learned from the two, I took important…

— Diego Simeone

To be three goals up, it's not always easy to go into the second half three goals up and play the same…

— Phil Foden

The coach is the focal point of the team, but you need to have an open mind, and so do all the…

— Louis van Gaal

The only reason people are saying I'm the number-one player is because I'm with the number-one team.

— Moses Malone

He is the greatest player in the world right now, without a doubt, he is the player who gives Brazilians the most…

— Pele

I think every year that comes, comes with different games, different kinds of players, different coaches and different philosophies, I know that.

— Kelechi Iheanacho

Buffon is fearless and has no obvious weaknesses. He has been outstanding for Juventus and was one of Italy's most important players…

— Petr Cech

I remember my dad asking me one time, and it's something that has always stuck with me: 'Why not you, Russ?' You…

— Russell Wilson

I enjoyed the NFL. I respected the players. It was a great opportunity to learn a lot of things, but the challenges…

— Nick Saban

Couldnt you wait until at least the All-Star break to have the franchise suffer its worse loss in its storied history? Bill…

— Bill Walton

Communication is something that I find if don't do, I will go missing, I won't be fully focused. If I'm constantly giving…

— Jack Butland

Sports constantly make demands on the participant for top performance, and they develop integrity, self-reliance and initiative. They teach you a lot…

— Byron White

When I was a young player, I never dreamed of scoring five goals in a game - and in nine minutes is…

— Robert Lewandowski

Always, as a coach, you have to be thinking not to flood the players with information. You have to think what's key…

— Gareth Southgate

My overall favourite player would be Iniesta. For his final ball, obviously, his skill, and his ability.

— Naby Keita

The support of Chiefs fans across the country has been tremendous. They are truly passionate about their football team.

— Herm Edwards

Some people come to Old Trafford and can't spell football, let alone understand it. They have a few drinks and a prawn…

— Roy Keane

If our focus is something that happened before, man, you need to - you need to keep going forward. You need to…

— Brandon Moreno

I have said many times that I am convinced that Benzema is a great striker, and I think he has demonstrated that.

— Rafael Benitez

My motto is I'm going to go out and work every day no matter who is here. It's a mentality that I…

— DeAndre Hopkins

Men seem to relate to boys better, sharing their interests in whizzing about and football and car-cars and other moronic activities.

— Harry Enfield

Any football player will tell you that in July you get this dark cloud over you if you know camp's coming.

— Chris Long

In football, in any sport, communication is really key. So if you want to be a great teammate, a great team and…

— Amari Cooper

I've always dreamed to win the Champions League with Real Madrid and we are only one step away to win it

— Cristiano Ronaldo

I think each player has a fight in them, wants to be considered as one of the best players in this league.

— LeSean McCoy

We [Americans] are a football-baseball-basketball-golf culture with some ocassional forays into tennis and less often the winter sports.

— Michael Wilbon

I am a follower of the Spain team. I think I did things correct, with the greatest honesty, always under the premise…

— Julen Lopetegui

The team that's on defense first (in overtime) has the advantage because they know whether they need a touchdown a field goal…

— Lou Holtz

The coaches are going to coach, but it all comes down to the players. The players are out there playing and they're…

— Mike Evans

If you want me playing running back, quarterback, tight end, kick return, punt return, whatever. I'm just out there to help the…

— Cordarrelle Patterson

When you talk about the ambition to get more girls to play at a younger age, they are inspired by watching Toni…

— Phil Neville

I never thought I'd rather watch England's cricketers batting for a draw than their footballers in the World Cup but it was…

— Neil Warnock

You get frustrated when you don't win and when you're not successful. You have to keep battling. You don't give up. You…

— Daunte Culpepper

Yes, victory is sweet, but it doesn't necessarily make life any easier the next season or even the next day.

— Phil Jackson

One win, and you're on top of the world. Lose in the first round of the next tournament: you're back to reality.

— Sania Mirza

Some coaches are on power trips. I've never needed somebody to tell me I'm not working hard enough.

— Mark Warkentin

If a FIFA World Cup tournament had been held every year between 1982 and 1986, France would have won two or three.

— Michel Patini

If you win the Champions League, you become known across the globe, but the World Cup has always thrown up new stars…

— Jupp Heynckes