Funny soccer Quotes · Page 2

Well we got nine and you can't score more than that

— Bobby Robson

Believe it or not, goals can change a game.

— Mick Channon

The Germans only have one player under 22, and he's 23!

— Kevin Keegan

Whelan was in the position he was, exactly

— Jimmy Armfield

The opening ceremony was good, although I missed it.

— Graeme Le Saux

Our fans have been branded with the same brush

— Ron Atkinson

Well, he had two stabs at the cherry

— Alan Green

We are really the victims of our own problems

— Jimmy Greaves

Manchester United are looking to Frank Stapleton to pull some magic out of the fire.

— Jimmy Hill

I definitely want Brooklyn to be christened, but I don't know into what religion yet.

— David Beckham

He is a goal scorer, not a natural born one - not yet. That takes time.

— Glenn Hoddle

Billy Gilbert hit a kamikaze back pass which Justin Fashinu pounced on like a black Frank Bruno

— Ian Darke

Yes, he is not unused to playing in midfield, but at the same time he's not used to playing there either.

— Emlyn Hughes

In fact that's Swindon's first win of any kind in nine matches

— David Coleman

All that remains is for a few dots and commas to be crossed.

— Anonymous

Systems are made by players rather than players making systems

— Theo Foley

In Scotland football hooliganism has been met by banning alcohol from grounds but in England this solution has been circumnavigated

— Wallace Mercer

It's an incredible rise to stardom. At 17 you're more likely to get a call from Michael Jackson than England manager Sven…

— Gordon Strachan

I don't know if that result's enough to life Birmingham off the bottom of the table, although it'll certainly take them above…

— Mike Ingham

Some people tell me that we professional players are soccer slaves. Well, if this is slavery, give me a life sentence.

— Bobby Charlton

John Bond has brought in a young left-sided midfield player, who I guess will play on the left side of midfield.

— Jimmy Armfield

Ardilies always says "If you're confident you're always totally different to the player that's lacking confidence"

— Keith Burkinshaw

The last player to score a hatrick in a cup final was Stan Mortenson. He even had a final named after him,…

— Lawrie McMenemy

I don't hold water with that theory

— Ron Greenwood

The dice are stacked against them

— Theo Foley

That goal surprised most people, least of all myself

— Garth Crooks

To me personally, it's nothing personal to me

— Ron Greenwood

I'm as happy as I can be-but I have been happier.

— Ugo Ehiogu

A win tonight is the minimum City must achieve

— Alan Parry

At least is was a victory and at least we won

— Bobby Moore

The run of the ball is not in our court at the moment

— Phil Neal

Portsmouth are at Huddersfield, which is always away

— Jimmy Greaves

Well Ibrox is filling up slowly, but rapidly

— James Sanderson

Kicked wide of the goal with such precision

— Des Lynam

He hit the post, and after the game people will say, well, he hit the post.

— Jimmy Greaves

I took a whack on my left ankle, but something told me it was my right.

— Lee Hendrie

The only thing Norwich didn't get was the goal that they finally got

— Jimmy Greaves

I've never wanted to leave. I'm here for the rest of my life, and hopefully after that as well.

— Alan Shearer

I wouldn't be bothered if we lost every game, as long as we won the league.

— Mark Viduka

I don't really believe in targets, because my next target is to beat Stoke City

— Ron Wylie