Football Quotes · Page 1,489

When I step on the court, it's not just my shot, I'm trying to get better in all aspects of the game,…

— Toni Kukoc

It is possible to stop Messi. Teams do it when he plays for Argentina. But the Barcelona Messi is different.

— Lothar Matthaus

I think playing international football burns players out, but I was in and out of the England squad so never felt that.

— Gareth Barry

I've always been a guy who has had to perform for my team. I have always expected that out of myself.

— P.K. Subban

“What is it with the pointy balls? —It makes them easy to throw. They spin through the air and travel really far…

— Nate Jackson

It's great to have great practices during the week, but you gotta make sure you are performing on game day and making…

— Mitchell Trubisky

I went to a football game, and people were shouting my dad's name, and I was like, 'What? Oh my God.'

— Brooklyn Beckham

I'm aware that the World Cup is probably the greatest spectacle in the world of sport, and that's despite the referees that…

— David Stern

At City, you'd see Pep chewing someone's ear off about football and think, 'Wow. I'd love to ask a question, but I'd…

— Toni Duggan

Kevin Durant's kind of been my favorite player my whole life, so it's going to be fun going against him in the…

— Kevin Knox

In a utopia you want to win matches by several goals and by playing a wonderful brand of football. But that's utopia.

— Stuart Pearce

When you start getting a little more confident in the playbook, you can think a little bit less and just play.

— Davante Adams

I have been a Madridista since I was young. I always wanted to play for Real Madrid, and now that I have…

— Marco Asensio

I have to be physical. I have to get into the paint and rebound and do the little things to help us…

— Christian Wood

It's never a good sign when many players leave the club or when you have many coaching changes, because it brings a…

— Marco Reus

“Becoming first not only makes you a winner but increases your competitor by one and that's you.”

— Sajjad Hossain

Competitive standpoint, if you're on the fence of being clean or dirty and you think you think you could be clean, I…

— Nate Bargatze

If I could get The Smiths back together that would top anything I could achieve on the football pitch.

— Joey Barton

For many Native Americans across the land, the name of the Washington football team is a deeply personal reminder of a legacy…

— Dan Maffei

I've been an athlete my whole life. I've always kind of wanted to know what I'm going to do after football. I've…

— Mark Ingram II

There is nothing less important in life than the score after one game of a two out of three game match.

— John Kessel

It is not about the system, it is about how individuals perform on the pitch and whether they do the right things,…

— Michael Ballack

For me, I'm just trying to see how long I can play basketball for and a lot of that has to do…

— Alex Caruso

During the season, I'm always locked in one gear, ready to play basketball, always keeping my guard up.

— Donovan Mitchell

George Perles at Michigan State was the first coach that gave me responsibility as far as being a coordinator. I learned a…

— Nick Saban

The most important thing in coaching is communication. It's not what you say as much as what they absorb.

— Red Auerbach

I have to give a lot of credit to David Stern to open up the league, but also in my case, Jerry…

— Vlade Divac

I can't think of any NBA team over the last few years that lost three starters. And we replaced them basically with…

— Anonymous

Pep is really good with that, trying to not think too far ahead,' added Foden. 'He is always saying to everyone, 'Just…

— Phil Foden

All good players have to do that, to learn how to get better throughout the season. Just really work on my body.…

— Jayson Tatum

I was a million miles from being a Premier League player. You see some people, at 18 they are ready. At 21,…

— Peter Crouch

I think the Lakers are a legacy franchise. Players know when they come here, this is the ultimate platform.

— Jeanie Buss

My first on the bucket list will be a night game at LSU. I don't know if I'm ever going to get…

— Beano Cook

The best all-around [running] back in the league is Jamaal Charles. He has the ability to hit a homerun from anywhere.

— LaDainian Tomlinson

I want to move to one of Europe's best clubs if I leave Rotterdam, just like Robin van Persie and Kuyt did…

— Georginio Wijnaldum

This must be how the guys in Space Jam felt when MJ gave them their powers back through that old basketball.

— Blake Griffin

As long as I have the ability and the health to play, and continue to enjoy it, I don't want to stop.

— Carson Palmer

Obviously nerves are only natural. It's how you deal with those nerves and it's how you put that on a football pitch.

— Scott McTominay

I have always had confidence in my ability; I knew I'd get a chance coming here. That's one of the main reasons…

— Dele Alli

There is no question that Korean footballers have the ability to play in Europe. The real challenge is whether they will be…

— Park Ji-sung