Football Quotes · Page 1,465

To dilute the will to win is to destroy the purpose of the game. There is no substitute for victory.

— Douglas MacArthur

I'm not silly enough to not understand that if you lose 10 games in a row, very rarely are you safe in…

— Harry Kewell

Each decision will be done on a case-by-case basis and we'll make the decision we feel is best for the New England…

— Bill Belichick

I'm getting better as a quarterback. A lot of that is an understanding of the game, of myself, of who I'm playing…

— Ryan Fitzpatrick

It doesn't matter to me what place I get traded to. If I was traded someplace - I'd play anywhere.

— Kobe Bryant

Today's top players only want to play in London or for Manchester United. That's what happened when I tried to sign Alan…

— Graeme Souness

Brendan's chihuahua doesn't do that. During the week it sleeps, eats and trains a little bit. So I have to say his…

— Jose Mourinho

It is always good to be linked with big clubs like Juventus. It is a sign that I am in a good…

— Patrick van Aanholt

We cannot let European football be in the hands of states that do not belong to the European Union.

— Joan Laporta

I like more of the club mentality, where we're playing, and if we feel like we want to play a cover, we'll…

— Chris Stapleton

Fans are so important to football clubs, and you have to respect that everyone has got an opinion, but we have got…

— Danny Welbeck

I think, a lot of times, we talk about asking our players to be accountable. But I know that I'm imperfect. And…

— Sean McVay

Any free agent that would be afraid to play with Kobe Bryant is probably a loser, and I'm glad they wouldn't come…

— Jeanie Buss

I've spent big money on solicitors in the past; you can imagine what I would spend on my players.

— Paolo di Canio

The passing game is timing and trust, expecting those guys to be in the right spot at the right time.

— Ryan Tannehill

They tell me that all men are equal in God's eyes, this player (Messi) makes you seriously think about those words.

— Ray Hudson

I knew before I arrived that the pressure at a club that challenges for the title grows quickly. The season is long;…

— Granit Xhaka

It's so interesting, when you go watch LeBron James play, you don't say, 'I'm supporting LeBron.' You say, 'I'm going to go…

— Kelsey Plum

When you lose and have big numbers, it's like, 'OK, sure, I played well, but how much does it really mean if…

— Nikola Vucevic

I'm one of those athletes, I compete better for coaches that I have a lot of love and respect for.

— Rashad Evans

There are good parts and bad parts and middle parts about everybody. So what I would like to be known as is…

— Trevor Bauer

I've always said that I'm very happy at Real Madrid and I hope that, if God wishes, I can retire at this…

— Keylor Navas

When I feel 100 percent physically, I will try to play as before, to attack, because that's my style of play.

— Kingsley Coman

Everyone has a different view on football, but I didn't have a fear that I wouldn't be good enough in England.

— Luka Modric

I think any time you're playing for a championship, that's a whole other area. You play for the one and done, then…

— Tom Izzo

Everybody knows Johan Cruyff. And everybody knows the impact he had on the football world and on Amsterdam.

— Matthijs de Ligt

There's no club out there that is really a step up when you play for Bayern Munich. At most, you can join…

— Thomas Muller

I think just consistency. That's the hardest thing to do in this league, especially for a rookie. There are going to be…

— Malcolm Brogdon

The best thing that I did was get myself out of an environment that was toxic to me and to my mental…

— Adam Goodes

You start developing a championship attitude by, first of all, telling kids that they are really good and that they have the…

— Mike Krzyzewski

The important thing isn't scoring a goal or providing an assist, but helping the team to get the victory.

— Weston McKennie

I didn't play in the NFL, and I didn't play defensive line. But football, at the fundamental level, is football. It's about…

— Brendan Daly

I was a big Magic Johnson fan. And I guess people who knew that gave a name that... In that vein. I…

— Tim Duncan

There are small things that every coach brings when they go to a new team. Like, you need to press this way…

— Dimitar Berbatov

I grew up playing basketball on the streets of New York City, and it was very, very rough, and I started playing…

— Metta World Peace

Being a physical specimen doesn't mean you're any good at playing inside. Positioning, using your head, the mental stuff - that's my…

— Christian Laettner

When Celtic faced closure in 1994. My feelings then were of disbelief and concern for my mates who were Celtic fans.

— Ally McCoist

I am proud to be captain of an England team who believe in themselves and enjoy the way we play.

— Steph Houghton

To be honest with you, I just want to be true to the game of basketball, and that's what I've always tried…

— B. J. Armstrong

When the year starts the objective is to win it all with the team, personal records are secondary.

— Lionel Messi