I was a street footballer.

I'm a street footballer and you still get street footballers from Africa, South Africa and really poor parts of Europe.

— Sol Campbell

I'm a street footballer. I'm hardcore. Growing up in east London, you've got to be a little bit self-confident. As a player, I would…

— Sol Campbell

I'd call myself a street footballer, that's where I learned my tricks, and through football I looked at the big players, I think it…

— Jadon Sancho

My father pushed me to be a footballer. At every opportunity, he took me with him to play football. He came with me to…

— Riyad Mahrez

For every footballer, to finish in the top ten of the Ballon d'Or is a dream.

— Riyad Mahrez

If you're not an ambitious footballer, you're in the wrong game, really.

— Harry Maguire

It's impossible to be more of a footballer than Messi.

— Frank Rijkaard

Being a footballer was about analysing performance, never being satisfied, seeing what lessons you can learn and who you can learn from.

— Alex Scott

Most of us have been in a street fight at one point or another and it's not always the best athlete that wins. Sometimes…

— Cris Collinsworth

Being an adult is the ability to postpone a want for the sake of a family need.

— Chris Hogan

Congratulations to Thierry Henry on a truly wonderful career. One of the great footballers of our time and a top bloke. Bonne chance.

— Gary Lineker

If he isn't named footballer of the year, football should be stopped and the men who picked any other player should be sent to…

— Bill Shankly

My dad was not a footballer. He wasn't anything remotely what the average person would say was a role model - but in my…

— Troy Deeney

More than anyone, I am aware of the preconceptions. I was a Spice Girl. I'm married to a footballer.

— Victoria Beckham

In 1969, I gave up women and alcohol - it was the worst 20 minutes of my life.

— George Best