Football Quotes · Page 694

You can play happy-go-lucky football against Brazil in a friendly but not in a tournament.

— Joachim Low

In college, I guess you could say I was a running back that threw.

— Julian Edelman

The era of the rugged individual is giving way to the era of the team player.

— Bruce Coslet

When my family isn't alright, I get restless. It just doesn't seem right to me.

— Cristiano Ronaldo

Barca loves Leo, the fans love Leo and I love him, too.

— Joan Laporta

You see players play for different teams all the time.

— Kane Williamson

Basketball is something we're blessed to do, but it's not who we are.

— George Hill

I spent my first twenty years in Morocco, where I coached the national team.

— Just Fontaine

I played football with the biggest stars and made a huge step from Stromsgodset to Sergio Ramos and Cristiano Ronaldo.

— Martin Odegaard

There are so many aspects to the sport. It never gets boring because you always do something different.

— Wolfgang Gullich

I'm a winner...I'm a competitor. That's what I do. It doesn't make sense for me to go over and shake somebody's hand,

— LeBron James

I just want to do a better job of being focused and starting with the defense and then everybody can see it…

— Dennis Schroder

Torres was easily the best player I have ever played with in my career. I loved him. And when he approached me…

— Steven Gerrard

Obviously you try to learn from the past and your mistakes and how you can become a better player as well as…

— Donovan McNabb

I don't think any training session can get you ready for a game in the Premier League, never mind playing against Liverpool.

— Phil Jones

Whenever there's something that that needs to be done for my team, I kind of come alive and get turned on and…

— Maya Moore

When every card in the deck is stacked against you, the only way to win a hand is to break the rules.…

— Paul Auster

It is important to have leadership groups, but at the end of the day I need to be taking the call because…

— Dinesh Karthik

The players are benefiting a lot from the PSL. You saw the young players in the PSL who are now in the…

— Sarfaraz Ahmed

The greatest thing for me is that my dad is a football hooligan. He's an obsessive football fan. And I think he…

— Brett Goldstein

I love LeBron. He's worth every penny, nickel and dime, and he does good with it. I've got nothing against it. It's…

— A'ja Wilson

I think, fortunately and unfortunately, I've got a lot of experience in playing for teams that have been in this situation where…

— Ryan Fitzpatrick

Doing the right thing is important, which is where strategy comes in. But doing that thing well—execution—is what sets companies apart. After…

— Jeffrey Pfeffer

There are a lot of teams that don't want to play, that only want to defend against Barcelona, and that makes it…

— Xavi

Carra doesn't like me to fist him before the games, so I give him a high-five instead.

— Pepe Reina

I don't have to play just against NBA guys. No, I'll play anywhere, anytime.

— Jamal Crawford

I'm just playing ball. Trying not to think about it too much.

— Buster Posey

After winning, most teams become individuals; most teams become complacent.

— Lou Holtz

Once the game is decided, everyone looks to score. It's natural.

— Luis Enrique

I was surprised, but I always say nothing surprises me in football.

— Les Ferdinand

It is ok to bend over to get your pompons. Remember that the football team is behind you.

— Camilia

I'm hungrier than those other guys out there. Every rebound is a personal challenge.

— Dennis Rodman

My teammates, they put me on their backs and they wouldn't let me down.

— Jerome Bettis

When you're on the pitch, you should never give up and concede easy goals.

— Gennaro Gattuso

I can just be one of those guys that used in the mix, playing 4 or 5 if we play smaller.

— Markieff Morris

Football is my life, and I cannot imagine myself doing anything other than playing this game.

— Diego Costa

You gain converts by winning at something the existing provider didn't think was so important.

— Seth Godin

“Stretch the envelop; losers are not the stuff of legends.”

— John Wayne Falbey

I don't think being a perfectionist on the football field is a bad thing.

— Minkah Fitzpatrick

Work for the team, work hard and when the ball falls to you you have to put it in.

— Kelechi Iheanacho