After so many years of playing football, 22 in the professional ranks, I think the time has arrived for me to say goodbye. — Luca Toni Copy Share Image
When I started playing, there were no teams and no structure, so I had to play with the boys. I get very… — Marta Copy Share Image
If I can push myself up to the 2018 World Cup, then I'll go on. After that, I'll close the door and… — Gianluigi Buffon Copy Share Image
It's kind of a given from the day you start playing football, you can't throw the ball forward past the line of… — Blake Bortles Copy Share Image
My motto is I'm going to go out and work every day no matter who is here. It's a mentality that I… — DeAndre Hopkins Copy Share Image
When I was playing football, I was offered little parts in movies, but I always said 'No, thanks.' It didn't seem to… — Howie Long Copy Share Image
I'm not going to lie: I'm a competitive player. I think there's no point playing football if you're not competitive and you… — Dele Alli Copy Share Image
Literally when I was two years old I would go to the park and start playing football with my dad and brother. — Callum Hudson-Odoi Copy Share Image
I was 10 years old playing football against guys who were 12 and 13 years old, and it doesn't sound that big,… — Shawn Porter Copy Share Image
Without a doubt my reference point is Dani Alves. I've been an admirer of his ever since I started playing football. I've… — Joao Cancelo Copy Share Image
When I was 4, I had a schedule. I was playing softball. My brother was playing football. My parents were teachers, and… — Dawn Richard Copy Share Image
When you're young, you don't think about what you want to be. I was just playing football because I had fun and… — Kevin-Prince Boateng Copy Share Image
One of my most vivid memories of the mid-1950s is of crying into a washbasin full of soapy grey baby clothes -… — Claire Tomalin Copy Share Image
“With Pep’s help and his own intuition, Messi started playing football with an accordion-like movement: the further the ball was away from… — Guillem Balague Copy Share Image
We are a religious family. My mum still goes to church every Sunday. There was a time when I was younger when… — Danny Welbeck Copy Share Image
You see, where I'm from, fighting is simply not a 'girl's thing.' In Umuarama, I grew up playing football, which to my… — Jessica Andrade Copy Share Image
We never had anybody who froze to death playing football. You probably had somebody who died from heat stroke playing football. — Bud Grant Copy Share Image
I don't see how hard it is just to catch a pigskin coming your way, and you've got gloves. If you can't… — Todd Gurley Copy Share Image
I don't know what I would have done had I not become a footballer. I've always wanted to do that, even when… — Gervinho Copy Share Image
My story is like many other stories. I started very young. As the years went by, I only cared about playing football.… — Javier Zanetti Copy Share Image
If I'm not playing football, I'm preparing to play football. That's kind of how I kind of view my life. — Christian McCaffrey Copy Share Image
If I have the worst season in the world, the best season in the world, whatever. If I'm playing football, I'm happy,… — Christian McCaffrey Copy Share Image
That's the whole part of playing football and having training camp. Coming in and recognizing how players play. — Jason Pierre-Paul Copy Share Image
I went to Ohio University studying arts and history, and playing football. But I was only interested in girls, my pals and… — Ed O'Neill Copy Share Image
I'm not looking into the future. I take every game as it comes, and as long as I am on the pitch… — Kyle Walker Copy Share Image
I loved playing football, but I hated the games because it's a lot of pressure. I just loved putting on the pads… — Daniel Bryan Copy Share Image
Going out and playing football or baseball with the boys, when I was a tomboy, was a great way to learn about… — Hillary Clinton Copy Share Image
This is what you should do, let it rest. I'm playing football for LSU. I'm preparing for R-Kansas. I'm preparing for the… — Les Miles Copy Share Image
When I was playing football, I always felt in complete control. When I play golf and come under pressure, it's a completely… — Alan Hansen Copy Share Image
I've had injuries in the past and I've always said that we earn our money when we're injured, because it's the hardest… — Danny Ings Copy Share Image
I'll never short-change the game, whether it's preseason or regular season. And that's why, when the switch flips on, I don't care… — T. J. Watt Copy Share Image
I've felt a little tired, but I'm only 24. I love playing football. That's my job and that's what I love doing. — David Beckham Copy Share Image
I realise that sometimes things go well and sometimes they don't. But it is very important for me I feel personally, even… — Gary Cahill Copy Share Image
If you're playing football and you're not playing to be the best - no matter what you do, if you don't want… — Mark Ingram II Copy Share Image
I am not a man of many words, but I can honestly say playing football is all I have ever wanted to… — Paul Scholes Copy Share Image
I train about six days a week. I'm training at the same intensity as I did when I was playing football. I've… — Tim Tebow Copy Share Image
When I was a kid, I used to love playing football so much that I genuinely wouldn't be able to fall asleep… — Paulinho Copy Share Image
In my own head, right when I was seven years old, playing football, I thought I was going to play it forever. — Nick Bosa Copy Share Image
If I'm not with my family or playing football then I'm usually in my office writing and drawing. — Martellus Bennett Copy Share Image
We had church and sports, and that's how we stuck together. We were so hungry sometimes, but if somebody's playing football, you… — Ed Reed Copy Share Image
