Football Quotes · Page 446

I was 11 or 12 when I had my trial with Real Madrid.

— Marcos Alonso

There is only one player who is doing things that I could never do - and that is Messi.

— Francesco Totti

Messi will be great regardless of the position where he plays.

— Luis Enrique

Been watching Davante Adams a lot, he's one of my favorite receivers.

— Justin Jefferson

If you don't win games, it's difficult to enjoy and see the fun in football.

— Georginio Wijnaldum

Winning the UCL is really difficult. Only one team can win it, so it's very difficult.

— Ernesto Valverde

“Life is sometimes like knockout football; if you have no goal, invite penalty!”

— Abhijit Kar Gupta

I like playing in Italy. It was a challenge I wanted since very early in my career.

— Ronaldo

The moment my name was called [Africa's Footballer of the Year] was truly overwhelming and I was about to scream with joy.

— Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang

Chelsea is a big club, a club that has given me the opportunity to play as a starter, to grow even more.

— Alvaro Morata

All I want to do is win the Premier League and Europa League - I don't stop to think about being named…

— David Silva

It's great having the best league in the world, no doubt about that, but the downside of that is the national team…

— Sam Allardyce

It's a special feeling when you play against your old team. I don't care how you left that team, in a good…

— Zaza Pachulia

When you play teams that are better than you, you begin to play better too, because if you don?t, then they basically…

— Jessica Simosa

There are only two types of player-those who keep their nerves under control and win championships, and those who do not.

— Harry Vardon

At the Emirates, every time you make a tackle to knock the ball out for a throw-in, the whole stadium cheers like…

— Martin Odegaard

I was complexed and awkward that I was good for nothing and was always lying. I would lie to my school friends…

— Imtiaz Ali

Every player is not going to have the chance to do everything that they want to do. But how do you mesh…

— Billy Donovan

Well, I love being a head coach. And when my kids were younger, it just didn't feel right at the time. I…

— Ed McCaffrey

I played soccer growing up, and then high school came along and the football coach came out one day and was like,…

— Kyle Brindza

When you beat a team so often - especially like this season when Chelsea had already lost three times to us -…

— Dennis Bergkamp

I have no problem with anyone storming the court. But storm the court after the opposing team has gone to the locker…

— Billy Donovan

I think I tried to separate indoors and out. And so when he beat me indoors, I did not see that as…

— Ralph Boston

James Harden changed my life. An entire page could be dedicated just to James. He not only transformed my life but also…

— Daryl Morey

I am more open than other coaches with all of my players.

— Louis van Gaal

I love the Premier League. I've been here on loan and feel comfortable.

— Gerard Deulofeu

If I play with someone who likes to go deep, I can play on the shoulder. It's no problem to me.

— Nicklas Bendtner

I just try to show no fear when I go on the field every time.

— Christian Pulisic

It doesn't hurt to have a little confidence in your team.

— Denny Hamlin

Getting all the things down game-management wise, that's what I want to excel at.

— Nick Foles

It is painful to say that the best player you have is better off trying something new.

— Peter Schmeichel

I'm an intense competitor, and that fire is what drives me.

— Trevor Bauer

I want to be creative, to get on the ball, to play.

— Ashley Young

A lot of clubs have lost the perspective of what is a football club.

— Edwin van der Sar

You have to keep pushing whether a guy is playing or not. That's why you have a team.

— De'Aaron Fox

One day they might even say that I was another Ryan Giggs.

— George Best

There is a strike zone in the pocket that's very clear. Can't hit QBs low, can't hit them high.

— Alex Smith

It's nice to come and play my football here at The Hawthorns.

— Dwight Gayle

The best thing about football is that the rules are so simple. Anyone can play anywhere.

— Jermain Defoe

Hey now, you're an all star, get your game on go, ...Only shooting stars break the mold.

— Greg Camp