Football Quotes · Page 603

You really don't get into a groove until you play two or three games.

— Cris Collinsworth

This Portland team is nothing more than a band of pranksters.

— Bill Walton

I don't think I would have any problem at all playing in England. I'd love it.

— Ronaldo

Pass rushing is an art. It's so much mental that goes into it.

— Micah Parsons

You never want to be completely alone at what you do. Competition is good for everyone.

— Marc Benioff

When your role players start stepping up and playing good basketball, it's a good sign.

— Danny Green

But the tricks I use are ones that will hopefully benefit the team.

— Cristiano Ronaldo

My job is to go out there and win one-on-ones and make plays whenever it's called.

— A. J. Green

I know people say you have to be big and strong to play in the Premier League, but you cannot just judge…

— David Silva

I've never told him this but I used to have posters of David Beckham on the wall of my small room.

— Owen Hargreaves

You just have to learn that you can't always go and win that ball and there are certain moments to do it.

— Chris Smalling

You're the quarterback, if you lose games... it's the head coach and the quarterback. If you're not winning, it's on you.

— Alex Smith

I've always said the EURO is more difficult than the World Cup as the level is tighter. It includes the best European…

— Wendie Renard

To aspire and realistically have a chance to be a better defensive team, you've got to get better defensive players.

— Rick Carlisle

I have a lot of confidence in myself, a lot of confidence in the race team, our equipment, and as my mind…

— Jimmie Johnson

I have fun like a child in the street. When the day comes when I'm not enjoying it, I will leave football.

— Lionel Messi

“his leadership skills must not be forgotten either; as it soon became evident in his playing career; he didn’t just pass the…

— Guillem Balague

As a quarterback your job is to drop back and give it to the open receiver, let them run. Obviously, there are…

— Donovan McNabb

When you think about the Knicks, you associate Patrick Ewing with the Knicks, you associate Walt Frazier with the Knicks. If I…

— Larry Johnson

Once you've proved to [the players] that you can help them become better players, you've earned their respect. They respect if you've…

— Brendan Daly

Kenya is a land of great people, and during the 2014 FIFA World Cup, I remember meeting some Kenyan fans at the…

— Divock Origi

Perpetuating success or sliding into decline is the result of many intersecting forces that reinforce one another directly and indirectly. They are…

— Rosabeth Moss Kanter

The bottom line is, as the season goes on, everybody becomes more comfortable. For a quarterback, it's more than just him. It's…

— Kirk Ferentz

Liverpool are a massive club with a big history that has won many trophies over the years, and as soon as I…

— Sadio Mane

We have three tremendous tight ends in Christianson, Casper, and Chester.

— Jim Otto

It is impossible to be social distancing while playing football.

— Matt Doherty

For me, I just go out there and play defense, hit some open shots and keep it rolling.

— Joe Ingles

I have friends who play for Chelsea, Liverpool, and Manchester United.

— Alexandre Pato

When you have a mix of culture, talent and discipline, wins are going to start happening.

— Channing Frye

“And the reason you play American Football, Hiruma-san?" "Because it's fun." (Translated)”

— Riichiro Inagaki

I secretly liked acting, but I wanted to play football. It was an enormous dream.

— Jamie Sives

You have to be able to win on the road if you want to win in the playoffs.

— Brad Marchand

I try to be a leader on the pitch rather than off it.

— Olivier Giroud

I'm getting good wins, important victories that are taking me where I want to be.

— Vicente Luque

I just want to be perfect on court, but is not possible. The perfect doesn't exist.

— Simona Halep

From my sports career, I think I've gotten used to doing interviews and things like that.

— Colin Allred

You better not kick a field goal if you have a lousy defense.

— Lee Corso

If you are playing bad you are going to lose here, on clay, on ice, or on the beach.

— Rafael Nadal

I always try to give everything for the team, whether I start or don't start.

— Marouane Fellaini

When a big club takes the lead at home, then they cannot let it slip and be turned over.

— Filippo Inzaghi