Football Quotes · Page 1,281

Other British clubs were interested. I thought about it, but Manchester United is a dream club for me.

— Andreas Pereira

If Milan agrees to let me go, and if there's an agreement between the clubs, I would love to play for Madrid.

— Rivaldo

It's fun to be tasked with making plays and being allowed that freedom. It's everything I really dreamed of in the NBA.

— Spencer Dinwiddie

“Coaching is one of the most effective leadership styles that can transform, empower and unlock people's potential. Ask more, advice less, elevate…

— Farshad Asl

Shevchenko was always the favourite player for me. He was my idol. When we met, we exchanged shirts and talked for a…

— Edin Dzeko

I took Kanu on the Tuesday before the first game of the season because I never had any strikers. He said he…

— Harry Redknapp

You want to be consistent. That's how players become great in this league, is doing it on a consistent basis.

— Todd Gurley

I used to be a Real Madrid fan because Zidane played for them and we were big fans of him. It was…

— Thorgan Hazard

We are not trying to reinvent the wheel. Sometimes it goes well, sometimes you have your off days. We have a way…

— Chris Wilder

I played a little basketball, but basketball interfered with theater season. That's when we did our term plays and did nutshell versions…

— Dennis Haysbert

If you have a game where you're under pressure, obviously there are going to be a lot of shots on target, and…

— Wojciech Szczesny

Power is the main difference; it's more powerful in England. Referees are less strict than in France, teams like to play low…

— Alexandre Lacazette

Every opponent is different. Some guys are going to be in pick-and-roll a little bit higher, and then you have opportunities to…

— Goran Dragic

At the last minute, from what I can gather, either Emmanuel Adebayor or his agent phoned us after they had agreed a…

— Alex Ferguson

I don't want to come off as crass or cocky or anything like that, but losing sucks. It does. That's just how…

— Breanna Stewart

Obviously it's very hard to leave a club that you've supported all your life. But the reason that I've come to Birmingham…

— David Dunn

Some people say 'Why is a football coach concerned?' I explained I'm an American first and all Americans should care about justice.

— Jim Harbaugh

I think the most effective managers in the world have a team that wants to jump through brick walls for them.

— Megyn Kelly

I think sometimes people look to players to act out, speak loudly, pretty much be an idiot. But that's not me.

— Donovan McNabb

You have to pay attention to details to have success in the playoffs. You can't take anyone lightly.

— Nicklas Lidstrom

Celtic's a brilliant football club, and they have an unbelievable fan base - one of the biggest in the world.

— David Moyes

I honestly think I would swap all that I have won in my career to win something with the Argentine national team.

— Angel Di Maria

I was a roving guard on the Lowell Hebrew Community Center's girls' basketball team all through high school. My specialty was stealing…

— Elinor Lipman

When I'm out there playing basketball, it's just, 'Let me do me,' and everybody is going to benefit. I feel confident that…

— Andre Iguodala

We went to the Super Bowl my rookie season in San Francisco. I had a great season and there was plenty of…

— Deebo Samuel

You have to earn the right to wear the shirt. That is also for me as a manager. We are in the…

— Erik ten Hag

There are certain players, certain leaders where, genuine and authentic, their message is going to resonate different than a coach.

— Sean McVay

Being through the England set-up since I was a young lad, passing was the style of football I grew up with.

— Jordan Pickford

I'm just another one of the guys who happens to be really good at basketball and don't look like I should be.

— Alex Caruso

I'm surrounding myself with people who want to do what I want to do, which is be a football player.

— Tyrann Mathieu

I feel like athletes lean into this indestructible character. But unless you're doing something really shady, no one nails every day of…

— Mary Cain

If you feel like you want to die, it's time to sit down and make a list of all the things you…

— Deacon Jones

Scoring goals is the best feeling in the world. It's a habit. It's a drug. Everybody runs away in the playground pretending…

— Glenn Murray

It was almost an accident that I got into basketball at all but fortunately it wasn't too late and I was able…

— Toni Kukoc

People say managing in the Premier League is different, but I don't know what university of football management they went to in…

— Paolo di Canio

To my mind losing is always better than never trying, because you can never tell what may happen.

— Jean Chretien

Playing sports is great when you're young. It teaches you how to focus, how to direct your energy, how not to think…

— Elsa Hosk

Marseille would be the only place that I'd like to play in France, but I think it's not realistic.

— Samir Nasri

Every case is different, but what I want to do first and foremost at Southend is to get the players up to…

— Sol Campbell

I remember when I was maybe around six years old, my dad signed me up for swimming. I'd ask him, crying, whether…

— Diogo Jota