Football Quotes by Karen Bardsley

What goalkeeper doesn't like a little action?

— Karen Bardsley

Unfortunately, everyone's football career does come to an end.

— Karen Bardsley

You'll do anything to keep the ball out.

— Karen Bardsley

That's what tournament football's all about. It's about finding your feet in the first game, finding what works, and gaining confidence.

— Karen Bardsley

Road wins are critical, and it's huge for you as a team when you can pick up three points on the road.

— Karen Bardsley

You can make loads of great saves, but if you concede, it's, 'That's what we will show the world.'

— Karen Bardsley

I've seen my share of bad goalkeeping, and I've had my moments. But I've seen some excellent goalkeeping as well.

— Karen Bardsley

There's no pressure on a goalkeeper in a penalty shootout. So it's a nice opportunity for us to have some fun and…

— Karen Bardsley

Just normalising the idea of women playing football is a massive part of what we need to do.

— Karen Bardsley

My teammates always have my back on the field, and I will do everything in my power to make sure I always…

— Karen Bardsley

Anyone that plays knows football is up and down. As much as you want to, you can't control everything. You take what…

— Karen Bardsley

I don't know what I was expecting the World Cup to be like. I never thought to ask anybody; maybe I should…

— Karen Bardsley

There are constant messages I heard growing up... like, 'If you're unfit, you go in goal' or, 'If you're crap, you go…

— Karen Bardsley

If you speak to girls who play football alongside lads, they'll tell you that you almost have to earn the right to…

— Karen Bardsley

To build more interest in goalkeeping, we have to change how people think and report on goalkeepers. You are not just there…

— Karen Bardsley

It's a goalkeeper's job. There's so many times you're doing nothing for 89, 90 minutes, and then there's a split-second moment. It's…

— Karen Bardsley

Every minute I'm on the field, I'm out there playing for my team, and the success of our team is what is…

— Karen Bardsley

Goalkeeping in women's football is catching up slowly. It is continuing to modernise, improving technically and physically.

— Karen Bardsley

Goalkeepers get criticism for commenting on outfield players, but outfield players can comment on goalkeeping; it is not a two-way street.

— Karen Bardsley