Football Quotes · Page 1,208

That's one of the reasons I decided to come to Boston - to contend and win a championship, especially with the history…

— Al Horford

I do not know if we play the most beautiful or attractive football, but we certainly play more intelligently, more functionally and…

— Giorgio Chiellini

I generally make a point to finish my shot in the initial couple of takes with the goal that the execution would…

— Sai Pallavi

Brazil always had a lot of good players, but I always enjoyed watching Kaka and Ronaldinho. They played in more or less…

— Andreas Pereira

I only take care of the ball game, what happens at the stadium. The rest are my agents who manage.

— Andre Onana

Just like all young players, there is a difference between being involved and just participating.

— Barry Trotz

Of course a striker wants to score as much as possible. It's nice scoring goals. Goals are like an addiction: when you…

— Aleksandar Mitrovic

When you're in a team like Chelsea, you have to keep in mind that you have to improve and play well. This…

— Edouard Mendy

Critics have always questioned whether players like Pele from the 50s could play today. Lionel Messi could play in the 1950s and…

— Alex Ferguson

“We have to transmit trust and security in all the decisions we make. ‘That trust, security and sincerity are the fundamental pillars…

— Guillem Balague

I had a basketball net that my dad had put up outside. I went out there and dribbled all day long. I…

— Joe Gibbs

Once Joe Paterno learned that his former assistant coach Jerry Sandusky was showering with a young boy in the Penn State football…

— Christine Pelosi

The way I suffer after a defeat is not for all, because I suffer. I suffer. But those who know me know…

— Antonio Conte

We just want to win. That's the bottom line. I think a lot of times people may become content with one championship…

— Derek Jeter

I'd much rather have guys play with each other, have the ball moving, less dribbling, more passing, aggressive and decisive. I don't…

— Chris Mullin

I think it's very important that you don't start thinking about your life after football when you are 33 or 34. There…

— Marco Reus

My biggest problem when I was younger was trying to balance my ability with what the team needed me to do to…

— Steve Young

We scored a goal and defended until the end with great spirit. We have a lot of young players and I hope…

— Lorik Cana

When you got a great pass rush, you're thinking the quarterback is going to get the ball out of his hands quick.

— Micah Parsons

Dear Basketball, From the moment I started rolling my dad's tube socks and shooting imaginary game-winning shots ... I fell in love…

— Kobe Bryant

I'm going to be working on my shot. Working on extending my range. Keep working on everything, and really studying the game.

— Blake Griffin

You're part of the team and you just need to accept that in the moment you need to work to get back…

— Davinson Sanchez

One of my biggest role models was David Beckham because of how he performed on and off the pitch.

— Rafael van der Vaart

You always want to see the best players in action at a World Cup, and the players always want to measure themselves…

— Joachim Low

“Is this all we are? Continual actions and reactions? No control over our future? [...] If that's true, then life is one…

— Katie McGarry

I learned that I could definitely play at a really high level and I definitely belong at this level.

— Frances Tiafoe

Inter's infrastructure is a shame, to be honest. That such a prestigious club does not find a way to invest in its…

— Xherdan Shaqiri

As the lead rider in the team you always have to keep your eyes on the team you're pursuing - it's called…

— Chris Hoy

Narcissism is a trait universally unappreciated by human beings, and NFL players fall into this human bucket.

— Gabe Kapler

Conte can't wait to leave Chelsea. He can't stand that they sell or buy players without consulting him.

— Gianluca Vialli

If the Philadelphia Eagles weren't on, I wasn't interested. Unless I had a chance to watch Randy Moss.

— Cordarrelle Patterson

I will tell you another thing, we Argentines criticise Messi because we are specialists in criticising what is ours.

— Mario Kempes

And if God has given you a lot of ability, I believe you should be held to a higher level of expectation.

— Tony Dungy

Players live a different life. They've been blessed. They live in a bubble and they live in a world where they get…

— Tony Pulis

It's good if people see me as a running nine but I wanted to be viewed as an all-round scrum-half, who can…

— Faf de Klerk

I admit I was somewhat concerned when we started to sign so many players - naturally you are going to worry about…

— Frank Lampard

Far too often English players seem determined to keep running after getting a whack on the leg, even though the chance to…

— Jaap Stam

If I was to become an icon, then I'd be very happy. I'll need to score a lot of goals, and the…

— Anthony Martial

In high school, my dream was to go to the NBA. But when recruiting came around, the letters for football compared to…

— Nnamdi Asomugha

I just think when you have success playing a certain way and formation, you are asking for more problems by changing it.

— Rob Page