I can honestly say that relegation is the single most traumatic experience you can have in a football career. — David James Copy Share Image
Tommy Smith was the hardman of football at Liverpool, yet after a load of cortisone injections and repeatedly playing on through injuries… — David James Copy Share Image
Footballers rely on a healthy banking industry. Our careers are short and what we put away during our playing days is relied… — David James Copy Share Image
Contrary to what some people might think, most footballers don't know much about their team-mates' transfers. — David James Copy Share Image
Is it morally right to be pushing football careers to 11-year-olds? I still wince every time a parent comes up to me… — David James Copy Share Image
Concede a penalty and it disrupts the way people play, all of a sudden the pressure is on and they're feeling down. — David James Copy Share Image
There aren't many players who have won both the FA Youth Cup and the senior trophy - Ryan Giggs is one, which… — David James Copy Share Image
Just because footballers earn a lot, it does not follow that they should be expected to divvy it up to everyone who… — David James Copy Share Image
It's something I started learning when I was at Watford, about the community side of what football has. It wasn't until I… — David James Copy Share Image
There tends to be a misguided, populist view about what makes a good goalkeeper. It is not just about making great saves;… — David James Copy Share Image
Managers should not be immune to the sack, they are spending the money of supporters and shareholders, if your manager is making… — David James Copy Share Image
You can't save from a brilliant penalty taker and Eric Cantona was the best. His technique was so good it was a… — David James Copy Share Image
The frustrating paradox is that coaching goalkeeping actually requires more resources than outfield positions. Unlike David Beckham and Wayne Rooney, who can… — David James Copy Share Image
What I can't understand is why clubs who pay out millions in wages don't invest in the best physiotherapy available. Why risk… — David James Copy Share Image
The Merseyside derby is certainly not obsolete, a fixture that divides families across the city cannot be ignored and the atmosphere is… — David James Copy Share Image
Appearance records are pretty special. Mine means a lot to me, not only because I love stats, but because it shows that I am… — David James Copy Share
The loyalty of football supporters is extraordinary and testament to the game's power. — David James Copy Share
Football as an industry invests a huge amount of energy and cash into serving local communities. — David James Copy Share
Tommy Smith was the hardman of football at Liverpool, yet after a load of cortisone injections and repeatedly playing on through injuries he now… — David James Copy Share
Football should be a game for all, so why are football magazines in the 'men's lifestyle' section of the news stands? — David James Copy Share
Right now, there are millions of pairs of football boots that people have grown out of or replaced, and we need to make sure… — David James Copy Share
Women and football have come a long way since I was at school. In those days, as far as I was concerned, football was… — David James Copy Share
“I said, “But I am, Samuel. I am cursed. You’ve seen my mother. You know that is my destiny.” “I know,” he said. “But… — David James Copy Share
Even if you did want to rely solely on stats to run your team, how accurate is the information if it is being assembled… — David James Copy Share
Me and my friends started playing because we loved the game and the social aspect of it. We weren't dreaming of playing for England. — David James Copy Share
You get footballers in adverts lying through their teeth to say that their boot is the best ever. And all the kids, including mine,… — David James Copy Share
It's easy to get carried away with results, good and bad, but you've got to keep it in context. — David James Copy Share
With regards to the playing side of things, I don't look at myself as any different from the guy who gets changed next to… — David James Copy Share
