Pros like myself played football not for money or glory, but for the simplest reason: the love of the game. — Chuck Bednarik Copy Share Image
I am sorry I have not learnt to play at cards. It is very useful in life: it generates kindness, and consolidates… — Samuel Johnson Copy Share Image
I'm so focused on the game that I hardly understand what the people sing or shout or what they do. — Petr Cech Copy Share Image
I understand I got my own skill-set, my own game, so I'll try to be the be the best version of that,… — Daniel Jones Copy Share Image
Football's like a big market place and people go to the market every day to buy their vegetables. — Bobby Robson Copy Share Image
The Celtic fans are very special and the club and players can be very proud of them. They are the best I… — Andres Iniesta Copy Share Image
My ambitions are to be the Stoke number one and England number one, but there are other things I want to achieve… — Jack Butland Copy Share Image
Chelsea is a strong team defensively, and they are quite efficient up front with great players, so I think I will enjoy… — Olivier Giroud Copy Share Image
Well he's only 20. Without question, he's the best youngest player I've seen in my time... If he keeps developing and matures… — Alex Ferguson Copy Share Image
The NBA's been around how long? A hundred years? Fifty years? So to change it now, whoever that person is needs his… — Shaquille O'Neal Copy Share Image
I had a dream to play in the Champions League, so every time I play for Real Madrid, and in the Champions… — Casemiro Copy Share Image
You've got to go out there and play the game the way it's supposed to be played. Then you get people to… — Julio Jones Copy Share Image
I joined Benfica from Brazil, but from the car which came to pick me up from the airport, I kept seeing all… — Deco Copy Share Image
For me, Conte was a manager very difficult to work with. His philosophy, his way of dealing with things is very complicated.… — Willian Copy Share Image
My favorite player was Kevin Garnett growing up. Just seeing the fire he played with and how much passion he played with,… — De'Aaron Fox Copy Share Image
Does international football really mean that much to players? I think when England fans look ahead to home games against Bulgaria and… — Simon Jordan Copy Share Image
You don't think about anything because you just try to playevery game, every point. If you get some chance, you try to… — Nikolay Davydenko Copy Share Image
A true player has money. A true player has ice in the chain. A true player has a brain. A true player… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
If Charlie Sheen is the 21st century figure most closely associated with 'Winning,' it is perhaps time to consider an alternative to… — Steve Rushin Copy Share Image
What can I ask the owner that I won't ask the GM that I won't ask the coach that I won't ask… — Ernie Johnson Jr Copy Share Image
As I see it, Xavi can stay here as long as he wants. One thing that happens is: As he knows the… — Joan Laporta Copy Share Image
I like to play with my back to the goal, but my colleagues have to tell me when I'm alone or how… — Roberto Baggio Copy Share Image
I was close to joining Seattle Sounders when I left Schalke in 2012, but we decided to go to Qatar first. — Raul Copy Share Image
At 17 I was graduating and didn't know what to do. I was seriously contemplating going to Melbourne to play Aussie football. — Beauden Barrett Copy Share Image
Anyone who scores a goal will get confidence from it, particularly if you are a striker because you live for goals and… — Diogo Jota Copy Share Image
I got professional from 18, 19 years of age, and I got my opportunity to join the French national team, so there… — Marcel Desailly Copy Share Image
Who is the muppet coaching Chelsea??? AVB??? Hmmm!! 25yrs for Ferguson, hopefully not even 6 months for this AVB geezer! — Kevin Pietersen Copy Share Image
People see the nice side of the game, but behind it all, there is a sacrifice that they don't see: the pressure,… — Cesar Azpilicueta Copy Share Image
Going overseas and playing a different style of basketball and the way the European game is played. You can bring stuff from… — Austin Reaves Copy Share Image
They whooped our tail last time we was here. So it's time for a little revenge, and show that Florida football is… — Andre Caldwell Copy Share Image
Since I started playing basketball, I had goals. I was going to do everything step by step. I'm proving it, my basketball… — Zaza Pachulia Copy Share Image
I was born to play football, just like Beethoven was born to write music and Michelangelo was born to paint. — Pele Copy Share Image
When a striker misses a chance, people say he should have scored, but five minutes later, they don't talk about it anymore. — Loris Karius Copy Share Image
When you see the kids playing basketball you see how big the sport is, you see how beautiful the sport is. — Juancho Hernangomez Copy Share Image
The chairman is the man who manages everything and, in the end, takes all the decisions. Always, for the fans, it's important… — Mauricio Pochettino Copy Share Image
At my first tournament, about four years ago, I got four twos. Now I have a poker problem. I do win every… — Cheryl Hines Copy Share Image
To have a player like Harry Kane is unbelievable because he gives us security. He makes us feel safe because he has… — Paulo Gazzaniga Copy Share Image
I think in this league, that's how it works. You're either getting better or you're getting worse. — Devin McCourty Copy Share Image
Malaga were the club that bid the hardest for me, and they were the first, too. When Villarreal told me that they… — Santi Cazorla Copy Share Image
As a player, I was very lucky to have so many good managers in my career. I remember the first two at… — Antonio Conte Copy Share Image
