I was determined to become a footballer, not only because…

I just loved kicking a ball but I was determined to be a footballer and I wanted a professional contract, I would go to…

— Demba Ba

Since the beginning, I always loved the game. When you grow up in Montreal, one day you want to be a professional hockey player.…

— Mario Lemieux

I was always passionate about what I was doing, and loved the game.

— Tim Henman

I loved the game. We played because we loved it.

— Jim Brown

I just loved the game of basketball growing up and my goal was to somehow be a part of it.

— Tim Donaghy

Since I was very little I loved this game.

— Alex Bregman

I didn't realize how much I loved the game until I couldn't play it.

— Mark Teixeira

I loved the game - I loved the competition. But I never had any fun. All hard work - all the time.

— Carl Yastrzemski

I loved the game. I loved it from the start. I was always with a basketball. I'd even dribble a basketball when I'd throw…

— Muggsy Bogues

One of my favorite games of all time was on Nintendo 64 - 'NFL Blitz.' I don't know why, I just loved that game…

— Blake Griffin

Since I was a D-team backup quarterback in seventh grade, I've loved the game.

— Davis Webb

I knew I loved football before I even played it. Uh, but the first time I stepped out on the field playing for the…

— Tim Tebow

When I was a little girl in Savannah playing, there were never enough hours in the day or holes on the golf course. I…

— Hollis Stacy

Me and my friends started playing because we loved the game and the social aspect of it. We weren't dreaming of playing for England.

— David James

I loved the game so much that even though our playing field was muddy and we had many trees on it, I used to…

— Roberto Clemente