Football Quotes · Page 943

Good teams beat you with speed. Great teams beat you with spacing and timing.

— Jason Kidd

I knew I had to try and win trophies and be successful and be a big player for Liverpool.

— Jordan Henderson

Ibra is the best. He has always made a difference wherever he has gone.

— Giorgio Chiellini

For me, winning was 'job done.' I would practise the day after.

— Stephen Hendry

When you don't play, you realise how important it is and it's extremely important for me.

— Jan Vertonghen

Which team in the world would not like to have a player of the quality of Coutinho?

— Roberto Firmino

“BCA agents, part of Shaffer’s team, were scattered”

— John Sandford

Growing up, you want to make it to the NBA. That's everyone's goal.

— Collin Sexton

We all say, 'You don't have to run around playing all these tournaments and trying to conquer the world like Dr. Evil.'

— Stuart Appleby

I'm enjoying playing football, and as a footballer, that's what you want to do, and that is exactly what I've been doing.

— Ashley Young

Once all of this is over, I'm definitely going into coaching. I want to change and help people's lives in many different…

— Collin Sexton

In the English 4-4-2 you have to change your mentality from a winger to a left midfielder, having to help your full-back.

— Ryan Babel

When you consider the depths to which major college football coaches are willing to sink in order to protect their programs, Tyrann…

— Sean Evans

It is my position to get on the ball as much as I can and I just try to find the game…

— Lindsey Horan

I want to say in a public way thank you to the U21 coach Alan Fettis. Without him I may have given…

— Victor Valdes

We are under no illusions that we have no given right to win things, but winning the FA Cup is not enough.

— Phil Jones

Get between the lines, find space, between the lines with the one or two touches. Especially in that position you have a…

— Hakim Ziyech

Technology is going to be good for football, but it will take time to adjust. The important thing is that the games…

— Ernesto Valverde

United are more popular around the world. There is a difference and I can see that. Bayern Munich is a big club…

— Bastian Schweinsteiger

On the offensive end you can work yourself into a rhythm, but on the defensive end you have to be aware of…

— Ben Wallace

“the Finnish financial analyst Matias Möttölä calculates that in terms of revenue, Real Madrid would still only be the 120th largest company…

— Simon Kuper

“you are brought face to face with the great question about the soccer coach: Does he really matter? It turns out that…

— Simon Kuper

In Holland, I have got the buzz back playing as a centre-forward, which is where I perform best. Ajax always appealed to…

— Bojan Krkic

“Choosing sides, the captain of the Red Team says, “We’ll give you our best -pitcher.…” And we’ll take the kid who picks…

— Chuck Palahniuk

I don't want to be fired after two seasons and risk never getting another opportunity to coach.

— Chauncey Billups

With competition there is always ego and hubris... competition gets in the way of work.

— Patrick Dempsey

Linebacking is easy. Hike the ball, and I know where to go.

— Rolando McClain

I want to be the guy on third down, whenever the coaches need a play, they call my number.

— Zach Ertz

You can't play football without having a good training pitch.

— Jay-Jay Okocha

Football players cannot be wrestlers. Wrestling is a much tougher sport.

— The Iron Sheik

It's sad that we have to be measured by how many championships we win.

— Donovan McNabb

Winners win not because they're allowed to, but because they decide to.

— Ralph Marston

It's always physical in the NWSL - that's why this is such a demanding league and we know that.

— Lindsey Horan

I liked to win, but more than anything, I loved to play the way I wanted to play

— Ben Hogan

I know that if something isn't open down field I can take advantage of my legs and make a play.

— Teddy Bridgewater

Goals should be realistic, attainable, and shared among all members of the team

— Mike Krzyzewski

I dreamt of playing for Lancashire then but never really thought it would happen.

— James Anderson

Ryan Giggs and David Beckham were the two players I've always looked up to.

— Jordan Henderson

Sometimes I miss coaching, but often things are not how they appear in football.

— Ruud Gullit

Lionel Messi is very much the team player, while Cristiano is very ego-driven.

— Jurgen Klinsmann