I don't follow English soccer because it's become a game…

I never learned the secret handshake. That may be one of the reasons I've grown to love English soccer.

— Steve Rushin

The crowds at West Ham haven't been rewarded by results, but they keep turning up because of the good football they see. Other clubs…

— Ron Greenwood

I grew up on North American sports teams as well as English soccer clubs.

— Ian Astbury

If this can be termed the century of the common man, then soccer, of all sports, is surely his game… In a world haunted…

— Stanley Rous

Italians can't win the game against you, but you can lose the game against the Italians.

— Johan Cruijff

You can do as many sprints as you want but there's nothing like playing in a 90-minute soccer game. There's no better way to…

— Abby Wambach

The most important thing for a forward is speed of thought. Top players read the game.

— Samuel Eto'o

Doo Hooligans...wait...

— Bruno Mars

When I was pitching 'Hooligans,' with a budget of $15 million, most people said they don't want to see a picture about soccer thugs.

— Lexi Alexander

There are more hooligans in the House of Commons than at a football match.

— Brian Clough

“Millwall fans are an earthy bunch, and there’s nothing wrong with that, but many of them lack social graces, and the demographics are far…

— Karl Wiggins

I am willing to consider powers which would ban known hooligans from rallies and marches and I will look into the powers the police…

— Theresa May

“Heads up lads!” someone shouted. “Here we go!” More missiles, this time not just bottles, but coins as well. And then from the other…

— Dougie Brimson

“Okay then, we’re set” he thought. “Come and get it”. The enemy, his enemy, were walking into the classic football ambush and they didn’t…

— Dougie Brimson

“When leaving the ground, our ears were assaulted by language that you wouldn’t normally hear on a building site. In fact, most people in…

— Karl Wiggins