The Champions League is a big ambition, and all the…

Like individuals in all walks of life, footballers want stability and we have families to look after.

— Adebayo Akinfenwa

I must say that I am quite fed up with those who consider African players like victims. There aren't just sad stories; we are…

— Victor Osimhen

My role models were Kevin Phillips and David Beckham, and, for me, now girls can look up to female footballers and want to aspire…

— Steph Houghton

In Brazil, we think we can help by using our image, the fact that we are very well known, to help others. I think…

— Kaka

We're professional footballers and we want to win everything we can.

— Phil Foden

I know there are footballers who want to fight for justice, whether Muslim, Buddhist, Christian, any belief.

— Demba Ba

As a player, you want to win every game. That's what footballers do: they want to play, and they want to win.

— Jordan Henderson

As much as footballers want to talk about how terrible it is for them, look at what's happening in the black community of kids…

— John Barnes

We all know that the Champions League is the most important competition in the world.

— Isco

If Neymar doesn't leave PSG, he will never win anything important. Especially the Champions League, which is the most important competition.

— Rivaldo

The most important competition is always the next match.

— Henrikh Mkhitaryan

A really important part of competition is coming back, trying to do it better the second time than you did the first.

— Brian Boitano

It is an important competition and I certainly rate my gold medals at the Commonwealth Games right up there with my world titles and…

— Chris Hoy

It's really important to have someone in competition for your position. Because that's the way to make each other a better player.

— Hector Bellerin

Sometimes in England, people look down at the Europa League, but being from the continent, I've always realised what an important competition it is.

— Simon Mignolet