Football Quotes · Page 1,095

I always play to win, as I proved at AC Milan, Real Madrid, Roma and Juventus. I want my players to have…

— Fabio Capello

Obviously, I've been very fortunate to be able to work for a Hall of Famer, to be able to coach a lot…

— Erik Spoelstra

Being tall isn't what makes you a good footballer, and I don't think that's the defining factor in English football at all.

— Santi Cazorla

I think every team is different. If you have younger players, you're going to play them a little bit more. If you…

— Tom Thibodeau

Because football is such a physical game, proper nutrition plays a big role in my weekly preparation.

— Justin Herbert

There are a lot of young teams that all they are is young. That doesn't mean they have a chance to be…

— Jeff Van Gundy

The biggest thing I have taken away from these two years at Roma is the fact I grew as a goalkeeper.

— Wojciech Szczesny

Everybody wants to take responsibility when you win, but when you fail, all these fingers are pointing.

— Mike Krzyzewski

This is a very stressful profession. Not just coaching, but head coaching at this level with all of the variables that you…

— Frank Vogel

If you look at the offense like a fancy car, the offensive line is the engine. Even though we might have nice…

— Mike Tice

I used to like Barbra Streisand films. It was 'Funny Girl' that really turned me on, in a sense, to acting. I…

— Sean Harris

Faith is the most important thing in the world to me. It's the greatest strength I've had. It's helped me get through…

— Bobby Bowden

I'm quite a shy person, but I know I'm a good football player. That's just the way I am. That's the way…

— Georginio Wijnaldum

The Libertadores is sensational, but the Champions League... The first time I heard the anthem was a really special feeling. It's like…

— Neymar

Nobody really wants to bowl a bad over, but if it happens, the individual is more disappointed than anyone else in the…

— MS Dhoni

I enjoy winning and very much dislike losing- but I did not allow either of them to obsess me. I was a…

— Paul Brown

I grew up an Everton fan, my whole family are Everton fans and I grew up hating Liverpool. And that hasn't changed.

— Wayne Rooney

I don't like losing. I like winning. I don't like to lose beautiful matches. I like to win ugly ones.

— Ernests Gulbis

I'm focused on the good things and that makes you really appreciate what you are doing with the team and the time…

— Grayson Allen

I was able to take some time off with my family, my friends, get a better look at what I can do…

— Gerald Green

It is always a tough game when you play against Arsenal; they have good players, and it doesn't matter what kind of…

— Dusan Tadic

Remember, if you don't have a goal you're not playing football, you're just kicking a ball around the park.

— Geoff Thompson

I've been in the league for a while now, so I know when I can go for blocks and when I can't.…

— Jerami Grant

I went out for the football team but, you know, I was too small. That's how I wound up in drama.

— Dennis Quaid

As a young player, I had to compete with Harry Kane - the top scorer of the Premier League - arguably the…

— Vincent Janssen

I know a lot of players would just take the money at City. But I'd rather take a pay cut and play…

— Micah Richards

I want to be one of the best linebackers, if not the best linebacker, in the National Football League.

— Leighton Vander Esch

Barcelona wanted me to play for their B team. But I wanted to stay and win the Copa Libertadores and after that…

— Davinson Sanchez

I think, always, the form of the players is a decisive factor. And a game-plan and the referee. He can influence the…

— Louis van Gaal

Alisson is a top-class goalkeeper, from what I've seen. He performed brilliantly for Roma, and for Brazil as well.

— Kasper Schmeichel

When I was a kid in the '60s, I went shopping in downtown Silver Spring. Hecht's, JCPenney, the little retailers - they…

— George Pelecanos

I saw the strikers that Atletico had and they were great players, great strikers. I want to be one more and this…

— Joao Felix

In small space a player has to be capable of acting quickly. A good player who needs too much time can suddenly…

— Johan Cruijff

You can't really teach rebounding. You can teach how to box out, but rebounding, that's something you've got to have in you.

— Terry Rozier

If Lukaku is not as good as others with his first touch, then give him a ball that he can handle.

— Dimitar Berbatov

I have the biggest respect for Petr Cech. He is one of the best goalkeepers in the world, so I think putting…

— Thibaut Courtois

Like individuals in all walks of life, footballers want stability and we have families to look after.

— Adebayo Akinfenwa

It is obviously always nice to start in a strong way, but it's also very important to keep that strength during the…

— Nico Hulkenberg

I think I'm teaching my teammates that they can still be successful while having fun and enjoying the moment rather than being…

— Simone Biles

Van Gaal was always very intensive with his tactics. You had to work more with your head than your legs.

— Thomas Muller