Football Quotes · Page 483

When you go to a club you have to adapt to the club, the country, food, but not Neymar.

— Roberto Carlos

You've got to be a Lakers fan growing up in L.A. with all these championships.

— Akeem Ayers

There's nothing wrong with being a loser, it just depends on how good you are at it.

— Billie Joe Armstrong

I refuse to compete with other people. I am only in competition with myself.

— Leslie Grossman

Liverpool give young players a good opportunity.

— Brendan Rodgers

You can't rely on your defence to win a World Cup.

— Brian O'Driscoll

I could not have chosen a better path after leaving Bayern Munich.

— Mario Mandzukic

Players' attention spans get less and less as they progress.

— Mike Krzyzewski

My position is a centre back, but I've played right back before and I started my footballing career as a midfielder. I…

— Victor Lindelof

I think there's a lot of people that still don't believe in me, and obviously, I love proving people wrong and helping…

— Adam Thielen

I'm excited about the opportunity to go back out there with my teammates and get another chance at this thing [a Super…

— Victor Cruz

As a rookie you come to understand very quickly that you're playing with and against people that are bigger, faster, stronger.

— Breanna Stewart

If I'm on the pitch, and I score, and I'm not going to celebrate, I would rather tell the manager I'm not…

— Emmanuel Adebayor

My first three years at United were pretty much flawless. In the first we won the treble and I finished top scorer:…

— Dwight Yorke

As long as I'm out there playing with my teammates and playing with my brothers, I'm going to be happy.

— Minkah Fitzpatrick

What I don't like is a conformist attitude, a certain defeatism; that can't be allowed at Barcelona.

— Joan Laporta

I am not dealing with footballers, I am dealing with people. They have fears and worry about failing and making fools of…

— Pep Guardiola

For the players to put their minds and vigour into the game is not enough for victory. They must also put in…

— Viacheslav Platonov

In Serie A players have to stay in a hotel before a home game to ensure proper preparations without the distractions a…

— Jaap Stam

I have a Dominique Wilkins Hawks jersey that I still wear. That's probably my favorite one. What's funny is that I spend…

— Chris Paul

When I started with the national team, it was made very clear I was going to be the backup to Christie Rampone…

— Becky Sauerbrunn

Being at NDSU and winning national championships, everyone's gunning for you. You got a big target on your back, and we had…

— Carson Wentz

If you can play at a higher level, it's great. But Melbourne City, the club's growing, it's got everything now with the…

— Aaron Mooy

I am coming here to learn and contribute with my style of football. The most important thing for me in my time…

— Philippe Coutinho

Compared to other clubs, what we've achieved under Gerard Houllier is exceptional.

— Jamie Carragher

To know the rules of the game, you have to be educated.

— LL Cool J

Growing pains for the NYKnicks. Dissapointing loss against the Celtics. Next year!

— Melissa Morgan

I have the picture in my mind of how emotional I will feel if I win again.

— Yani Tseng

Being the hero doesn't bother me, but being part of a successful team does bother me.

— Adam Lallana

At the World Cup, it's the very top level. It's going to be tougher.

— Gareth Barry

I'm as passionate as the fans, I want West Ham to do well whether I'm in the team or not.

— Mark Noble

I think my breakthrough was at the World Cup 1986.

— Lothar Matthaus

Every player is free to decide over their future, just like the clubs can decide who they keep.

— Ernesto Valverde

It's a tough league and it's hard to play every game.

— Andrew Wiggins

My all-time hero for Sunderland was Kevin Phillips. He was the one I looked up to.

— Steph Houghton

Obviously I love playing the game of basketball. That's what God blessed me to do.

— Tristan Thompson

I was surprised we were playing in Manchester and have a referee from Greater Manchester.

— Brendan Rodgers

“LIVE IS NOT A FOOTBALL GAME WHEREBY THERE ARE EXTRA TIME.”

— Futureprophet

When young players become one of the best in the world, everyone wants to sign them.

— Fernando Torres

Receiving praise from Cristiano Ronaldo is a joy.

— Marco Asensio