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> [Listen, I never expected to be a professional soccer player - never in a million years - because it just wasn't possible really. And then you just go over one hurdle. And then you go over another one, and another…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/owen-hargreaves/listen-i-never-expected-to-be-a-professional-soccer-player-never-in-a/)

[Owen Hargreaves](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/owen-hargreaves/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/915/owen-hargreaves-5253_confidence_listen-i-never-expected-to-be-a-professi_1075909.jpg)

## More by Owen Hargreaves

> [All eyes are on Haaland and Sancho but Kai Havertz is the one from a German perspective. He is special and he is like…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/owen-hargreaves/all-eyes-are-on-haaland-and-sancho-but-kai-havertz-is-the-one-from-a/)

[Owen Hargreaves](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/owen-hargreaves/)

> [When I left Canada for Bayern, people said, 'You'll never make it. You'll be back in a year.' I stopped going to school because…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/owen-hargreaves/when-i-left-canada-for-bayern-people-said-you-ll-never-make-it-you-ll/)

[Owen Hargreaves](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/owen-hargreaves/)

> [Mourinho is almost at his best when he is the underdog like you saw initially when he was at Porto.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/owen-hargreaves/mourinho-is-almost-at-his-best-when-he-is-the-underdog-like-you-saw/)

[Owen Hargreaves](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/owen-hargreaves/)

> [I've just got this huge chip on my shoulder because I've been out for three years and people think I'm dead and buried.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/owen-hargreaves/i-ve-just-got-this-huge-chip-on-my-shoulder-because-i-ve-been-out-for/)

[Owen Hargreaves](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/owen-hargreaves/)

> [I got my big break in the semi-final as a young kid against Real Madrid.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/owen-hargreaves/i-got-my-big-break-in-the-semi-final-as-a-young-kid-against-real/)

[Owen Hargreaves](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/owen-hargreaves/)

> [I never thought I'd be a teacher in my life.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/owen-hargreaves/i-never-thought-i-d-be-a-teacher-in-my-life/)

[Owen Hargreaves](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/owen-hargreaves/)

> [Kante is the best player in the world in his position.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/owen-hargreaves/kante-is-the-best-player-in-the-world-in-his-position/)

[Owen Hargreaves](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/owen-hargreaves/)

> [There were days when I couldn't even walk.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/owen-hargreaves/there-were-days-when-i-couldn-t-even-walk/)

[Owen Hargreaves](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/owen-hargreaves/)

> [Paul Pogba - whether you love him or you don't - he's a fabulous player. You've got to get him on the pitch.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/owen-hargreaves/paul-pogba-whether-you-love-him-or-you-don-t-he-s-a-fabulous-player/)

[Owen Hargreaves](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/owen-hargreaves/)

> [If you have had double knee surgery you're going to feel it.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/owen-hargreaves/if-you-have-had-double-knee-surgery-you-re-going-to-feel-it/)

[Owen Hargreaves](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/owen-hargreaves/)

> [In football you have to challenge yourself against the best.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/owen-hargreaves/in-football-you-have-to-challenge-yourself-against-the-best/)

[Owen Hargreaves](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/owen-hargreaves/)

> [I don't think there is a better player you can learn from than David Silva.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/owen-hargreaves/i-don-t-think-there-is-a-better-player-you-can-learn-from-than-david/)

[Owen Hargreaves](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/owen-hargreaves/)

> [Tactically I'm pretty much German, but with my English head I like to get involved and win tackles.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/owen-hargreaves/tactically-i-m-pretty-much-german-but-with-my-english-head-i-like-to/)

[Owen Hargreaves](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/owen-hargreaves/)

> [I love all sports but I watch a lot of NBA basketball - I have a big hoop outside my house. As a kid…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/owen-hargreaves/i-love-all-sports-but-i-watch-a-lot-of-nba-basketball-i-have-a-big/)

[Owen Hargreaves](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/owen-hargreaves/)

> [I grew up playing football, I loved it. I never really did it as a job but the game has helped me travel and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/owen-hargreaves/i-grew-up-playing-football-i-loved-it-i-never-really-did-it-as-a-job/)

[Owen Hargreaves](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/owen-hargreaves/)

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