Give me great players making great plays under the world's…

Great players make great plays.

— Joe Theismann

No matter what the play is called, it comes down to the players making it come to life.

— Geno Smith

Systems are made by players rather than players making systems

— Theo Foley

We've got to do better at taking care of players and making sure the fans get the best of the players when they're showcasing…

— Ben Zobrist

Each manager has a different way of doing things with his players, of making them understand things.

— Marco Verratti

When I started, (players) were making $4,000. Now, they don't get out of bed and they already make $10,000.

— Milo Hamilton

There's players like myself in the league who deserve to make the All-Star team and aren't given a chance. I've put up numbers, as…

— Jeff Cunningham

The real football starts in training camp.

— Alex Smith

In real football, I wouldn't want Terrell Owens anywhere near my team. But you're nuts if you don't take him in fantasy.

— Randy Cross

We're playing real football here, and doing what it takes to win games.

— Teddy Bridgewater

Taking them out of the picture, so to speak, what football really is, the savagery, the core root of football, it doesn't change. It…

— Lawrence Taylor

The best feeling is watching a real football game, because the games they show in the movies aren't real.

— John Madden

Now that's what real football is all about - helmet, shoulder pads, thigh pads, knee pads, you name it.

— Brandin Cooks

Xavi has won the Champions League three times, the European Championship twice and the World Cup. He's a real football player, a man who…

— Marco van Basten

That's where I spent the biggest chunk of my career, having been at Juventus for ten years. That was the best thing that happened…

— David Trezeguet