Football Quotes · Page 506

I have said many times that I was a Juventus fan when I was a child.

— Roberto Mancini

It's a little weird thinking I'm going to be an Atlanta Falcon - just saying that.

— Tony Gonzalez

As a coach, you always hope for certain things in a team.

— Dawn Staley

I am a calm person, and I know my responsibilities. I will show it on the field.

— Richarlison

Playing big teams is something I really enjoy - the bigger the team the better.

— David Silva

Baron Corbin lived in my house for months when he played for the Colts our rookie year.

— Pat McAfee

Madrid is what I call home, but also the States.

— Penelope Cruz

I get time, I play hard. If I don't get time, I wait for the time to come to me.

— Jonas Valanciunas

People who troll you want a reaction, and there's no point in doing that. I just try to focus on my football.

— Declan Rice

I think the first thing I learned was, I gotta be able to shoot if I'm going to stay on the court.

— Kelsey Plum

I guess I was a decent basketball player - pass first, pass second, shoot third... pretty good defensively.

— Tom Izzo

Being Bayern captain feels good and I think it's logical a player from Munich should lead FC Bayern on to the pitch.

— Philipp Lahm

The footballing education in Spain is excellent, whether you are one of the bigger clubs or smaller clubs it doesn't really matter…

— Eidur Gudjohnsen

At the end of the day, it's all about the players. We can talk methodology or analytics, but it's about the guys…

— Joe Maddon

Life is like our game at whist ... I don't enjoy the game much, but I like to play my cards well,…

— George Eliot

Muller has just been one of the best players in the whole Bundesliga. He affects games and if you have got someone…

— Owen Hargreaves

The history of Real Madrid is impressive, and Cristiano Ronaldo added a piece more to the history of this club, but Real…

— Marcelo

I wouldn't say Pulisic is there to fill Hazard's boots. It's not fair to put that load on him. He's there to…

— Shaun Wright-Phillips

People say that Rooney could have been like Lionel Messi, a more prolific goalscorer who dribbles past opponents more. But they are…

— Paul Scholes

Then me and my dad came up to Hull, our heads were turned and then the next week I was signing for…

— Jarrod Bowen

Russell Wilson knows who he is. He’s not a running quarterback, he’s not a throwing quarterback – he’s an athlete back there…

— Charles Woodson

“Football is an angry game, played with punishing violence," he writes. "People get destroyed on the field, lives end. It makes sense…

— Rich Cohen

After three years with Roma, I spent two seasons at Fiorentina. I could have stayed there for longer, but they only had…

— Sven-Goran Eriksson

All of the men have been very respectful of me. And that's what I want. They don't have to like you. But…

— Nikki Haley

I try to play defense and be an unselfish teammate.

— Mike Conley Jr

You can't win every game playing fantasy football.

— Vincent Kompany

I first discovered my turn of pace when I was playing football as a kid.

— Michael East

I am honored to be the first international player featured on the cover of 'NBA 2K19.'

— Giannis Antetokounmpo

If you win a game, everyone is happy, and if you lose, everyone is watching you.

— Ernesto Valverde

Sure I do, and if someone paid you six-thousand dollars a game, you'd have fun as well.

— Pete Rose

The NBA changes on you. You've just got to always be able to adjust.

— Derrick Favors

I think very highly of myself. I think I'm capable of a lot of things on the field.

— Aaron Rodgers

I think that Guardiola only wants victory and perfection.

— Thomas Muller

You cannot win by yourself. There's only one or two Kobes or LeBrons.

— Jose Calderon

Shawn Kemp was the player that I grew up watching, when he was with the SuperSonics.

— Amar'e Stoudemire

I got used to the physical play in Scotland and it taught me about some stuff for sure.

— Teemu Pukki

Neymar will not return to Barcelona. It was a very difficult situation for him there.

— Rivaldo

I like to think of myself as a very, very high-level striker.

— Sean O'Malley

The best signing I ever made at Rangers was Walter Smith.

— Graeme Souness

I'm going to make the best decision for me, and I believe teams are going to do the same thing.

— DeMarcus Cousins