Football Quotes · Page 555

Now I am finally a City player, and that's all I wanted since the start.

— Samir Nasri

To be given the chance to play for United is a dream, and I'm always willing to go when asked.

— Danny Welbeck

Not to play is frustrating, and I don't accept it, but I do the best I can to try to play.

— Wayne Bridge

At Sunderland, if I had a bad game, it wasn't like it was the end of the world.

— Jordan Henderson

In life, as in football, you wont go far unless you know where the goalposts are.

— Anonymous

As long as I have a contract at Ajax, there's definitely a chance I will stay.

— Matthijs de Ligt

What's losing a game when people are losing their kids, their parents, their houses? Nothing.

— JaMarcus Russell

I just like going against the Redskins, I guess.

— Zach Ertz

It always sucks not being 100% going into games, and just to have that in the back of your mind, you're warming…

— T. J. Watt

Baseball players quit playing and they take up golf. Basketball players quit, take up golf. Football players quit, take up golf. What…

— George Archer

Giving back to Ames is something that me and my wife have tried to do since I've been in the League and…

— Harrison Barnes

It's important not to lose a ball. It's rare for the team to lose the ball. You have to be careful.

— Ousmane Dembele

I'm the type of guy, I get mad if I see you keep dribbling in front of me. I'm going to try…

— Dion Waiters

Many said that I wouldn't even wear the Real Madrid jersey, that I wouldn't be able to score so many goals.

— Vinicius Junior

You learn from mistakes, you learn from losses, but this game doesn't put something on me where it's, 'Hey, I've finally done…

— LeBron James

I try to take on the challenge and lead the second unit. If we're up five, trying to push that lead to…

— Caris LeVert

That's my mentality. Just because somebody has fouled me, there is no reason for me to be nasty to him. I try…

— Eden Hazard

I learnt at the Euros that that is the level I want to be at. That is where I want to be.…

— Jack Butland

Quite honestly I never had a desire to be an actor. I tell people, I did not choose acting; acting chose me.…

— Ving Rhames

People shy away from it [MMA] because they think it's a brutal, brutal sport, and I've said, 'Guys, MMA is safer than…

— Herschel Walker

When you face any adversity in life those are the kind of lessons you can take and remember. Those are the things…

— DeAndre Yedlin

I know I achieved a lot, and I know I have my little share of respect, but when you talk about playoffs,…

— Pedro Martinez

Imagine my surprise when it turned out the main thing that I was qualified for was to get another degree and teach…

— Richard Jeni

My favourite game has to be winning the Champions League against Chelsea in 2008, because nothing can top that. My favourite goal…

— Michael Carrick

If you want to grow as a player, it takes commitment.

— Jason Witten

It was a dream come true to make my debut at Stamford Bridge and to score as well.

— Reece James

In England, there are some great teams, the style of play is great and so is the competition.

— Hulk

I am very fit and by playing sweeper I can control the speed of the game.

— Ruud Gullit

Statistically, the chance of creating a goal is higher within 10 seconds of winning the ball.

— Ralph Hasenhuttl

My relationship with Madrid is finished because my cycle there ended.

— Angel Di Maria

I remember the best defenders were Baresi and Cannavaro - you don't have to be really tall.

— Kolo Toure

My teams have always been very hard-working and competitive.

— Tony Pulis

I've been Offensive Player of the Week. I've been Offensive Player of the Month.

— Andy Dalton

The roster that we have today may change tomorrow. It is what it is for right now.

— Nick Saban

There is no such sport as sport by sport o'erthrown.

— William Shakespeare

When I coached guys that I knew would be good coaches, I kind of push them.

— Bruce Arians

I love football and basketball but fighting is the original, most primitive to our nature.

— Forrest Griffin

It makes it harder to win when we're turning the ball over, and I can't afford to do that.

— Daniel Jones

I don't even watch basketball. I can't even pretend.

— Teyonah Parris

I like guarding guys the NBA likes so I can shut 'em down.

— Dillon Brooks