Football Quotes · Page 1,302

I just control what I can control - go out there and try to be the best I can be in the…

— Jordan Clarkson

We can never be like it was at Penn State with Joe Paterno. That was an anomaly in an of itself.

— James Brown

I play quite an old-fashioned game of poker. It's a lot about getting a sense of people at the table rather than…

— Victoria Coren Mitchell

That's Steve Howey's third-ever League goal and he's never scored more than two in a season before.

— Jeff Stelling

I'm accustomed to pressure. It's what we, as players, live. If you don't want pressure, then football is not for you.

— Roberto Firmino

At home we're the hosts, and I never liked the idea of being embarrassed in front of our friends.

— Knute Rockne

It's about getting experience and developing. The best way to do that is to go out on loan to play first-team football.

— Patrick Bamford

I'd say my focus is on the season, my focus is on making the Colts the best team in the NFL. I'm…

— Jim Irsay

I'd like to play free safety. It would be fun to read things out and break on the ball. I definitely would…

— Carson Palmer

“I've done my part, played my hand, even thrown in my cards when I had to. I've bet what I didn't have…

— Kami Garcia and Margaret Stohl

I swear on my children's lives that I never look at the statistics or look at beating anyone's records. All I do…

— Luis Suarez

I have the highest goals for myself. That's going out there and being the best player on the floor every time. That's…

— Zach LaVine

I was a football player at college and dislocated my thumb. I was out for a bit and passed the theatre and…

— Clark Gregg

I needed some stability, which is why I chose not to change from HRC for this season, which was an option that…

— Sete Gibernau

To me, he has his own style. He doesnt remind me any more of myself than I did (other tailbacks). I did…

— Barry Sanders

“Martians have a win/lose philosophy—I want to win, and I don’t care if you lose. As long as each Martian took care…

— John Gray

I have never thought of a scenario where international football was not a massive part of our [England] game.

— Michael Owen

I am happy to be a role model for anybody - whether they are black, white, yellow, pink or purple.

— Paul Ince

I have been playing for England since I was 18, and while I wouldn't say I took it all for granted, it…

— Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain

I would love to play alongside Wayne Rooney. He does the running of two or three players and makes a lot of…

— Zlatan Ibrahimovic

Someone's always saying, "It's not whether you win or lose," but if you feel that way, you're as good as dead.

— James Caan

Obviously, when the results aren't going your way, it's difficult to find too much joy in the matches.

— Dimitri Payet

I tipped one in college and dunked in high school. I can still touch the rim. I've always been a guy who…

— Muggsy Bogues

It does influence every part of your life and it influences every decision you make. (speaking about faith)

— Joe Gibbs

You either expect to win, so when you do win, you're relieved instead of excited and if you lose instead of being…

— Evan Lysacek

I'm close to the Brazilians, especially Fabinho because of the language, but I also have a good relationship with Jordan Henderson, James…

— Diogo Jota

It's hard to describe to people unless you're a college football fan, the energy of it, the pageantry, getting onto a college…

— Kirk Herbstreit

If other teams want to score they must know they have to get past all 11 players. It's a simple philosophy.

— Gianluca Vialli

I've always been interested in jobs in the NBA. But I've been in this for 20 years and it might be time…

— Larry Bird

England is of course a great country to play in, and I'll always be open for a return. But it has to…

— Ryan Babel

Many activities and team play participation will give you a training that will prove invaluable later on in life.

— Walter Annenberg

How many black people are there in the higher echelons of any industry? We can talk about journalism, we can talk about…

— John Barnes

Always keep your composure. You can't score from the penalty box; and to win, you have to score.

— Anonymous

The business aspect of this sport is a contradiction to what it's really about, and that's knowing something for what it is…

— Eddie Alvarez

Players who are not from the U.K. have to get used to the winds. I have to adapt my style as a…

— Jurgen Klopp

When you're going out with the attitude that you want to win, you can't get caught up in the style of play.

— B. J. Armstrong

Every player is different. And you want them to play to their strengths, and cover up their weaknesses.

— Tom Thibodeau

Pastore has so many qualities. Every pass he makes puts our forwards into position and we create a lot of opportunities thanks…

— Thiago Silva

There are teams spending a lot of money and buying top players from all over the world but it is not about…

— Dejan Lovren

I felt within myself that I needed to change what I was doing. I needed a new stimuli. So the interest from…

— Bastian Schweinsteiger