Football Quotes · Page 622

I am a football man and this and my family are my focus.

— Paolo di Canio

The national team means you have the nation behind it.

— Frank Rijkaard

I grew up in Montana and played football my whole life.

— Ryan Leaf

My son Saif was born here, he may even one day play for Germany.

— Franck Ribery

I get to play a game that I love and I'm going to make the most of it.

— Marcus Mariota

People say I'll be drafted in the first round, maybe even higher.

— Craig Heyward

Messi is unique. You can't compare anyone to him.

— Hugo Lloris

Even though you can hit a quarterback, it's not always in your best interest.

— Greg Hardy

Everyone thinks I'm looking for attacking football all the time. But the foundation is how you defend - keep a clean sheet,…

— Ole Gunnar Solskjaer

Scoring a goal in a World Cup was my dream as a little girl. I didn't really dream of being in 'Maxim'…

— Alex Morgan

Playing at Real Madrid is something special in itself, but winning trophies with Real Madrid is even more thrilling.

— Luka Modric

All of the great quarterbacks have been guys who couldn't run a lick - John Unitas, Joe Namath. Sonny Jurgensen - guys…

— George Blanda

There's not many Premier League clubs as big as Sunderland, with their fanbase and stadium and facilities.

— Chris Coleman

Changing communities and changing our country is going to last a lot longer than how many footballs you catch or how many…

— Malcolm Jenkins

Basketball really is a metaphor for life - the intangible skills I have learned on the court, have helped shape the person…

— Ashley Graham

In the game of football today - whether it's pro, college or even high school arguably - your quarterback play is determinative.

— Oliver Luck

PSG will always be my favourite club. But, for me, it was the right decision to leave and maybe if I hadn't…

— Kingsley Coman

People stress the violence. That's the smallest part of it. Football is brutal only from a distance. In the middle of it…

— Don DeLillo

The No. 1 rule you're taught as a receiver: You've just got to watch the ball. You hear about the guy who…

— Julian Edelman

The NFL has done a great job of promoting the popularity of the game. There now are youth leagues in Puerto Rico…

— Ron Rivera

Culture, and the way guys fight, and the way guys go to prepare and the way guys go about their business is…

— Jason Kelce

All players rolled into one: from defensive midfielder to attacking midfielder to attacker. I want to take the qualities from everyone. I'd…

— Paul Pogba

I could run 200 yards at a stretch, I could duck between players, I felt free to make plays that suited me…

— Jim Brown

When I grew up I was a huge Michael Jordan fan. That's not very unusual for people to like him, but I…

— Chris Hogan

Leaving Manchester United? That was not complicated.

— Memphis Depay

Having relationships when you're going to a new team always helps.

— Josh Hart

Competition has always been very important to me.

— Jalen Hurts

If I'm healthy and having fun, then I want to play.

— Shaun Livingston

I think consistency in this league is everything.

— Jalen Hurts

I got arrested for a dumb, dumb incident my second year in the NFL.

— Pat McAfee

I am a big admirer of Paul Scholes, he is one of the best players of his generation.

— Arjen Robben

It's not easy to beat Real Madrid convincingly at home.

— Danny Rose

Of course players like Ronaldo and Messi can change a game with one bit of skill.

— Eidur Gudjohnsen

As I write, Kim Beazley has the numbers and the game looks over.

— Margo Kingston

It could end up like the Dog & Duck against the Red Lion.

— Gary Neville

I think every player wants to be at the World Cup and it's once in four years.

— Erik ten Hag

I learned a lot at Chelsea partly down to the players I played alongside.

— Shaun Wright-Phillips

It's all about who your team is and who your people are.

— Henry Blodget

So youre a player? Nice to meet you, Im the coach.

— Bubbly

When you play against the best players, you're going to grow.

— Christian Pulisic