Football Quotes · Page 797

“He’s [Gerald Ford] a nice guy but he played too much football with his helmet off.”

— Lyndon B. Johnson

It's a big ambition of mine to win trophies at Chelsea.

— Kai Havertz

Not playing for Liverpool would hurt me more than not playing for England.

— Jamie Carragher

It's not easy anywhere in the world for a young player to get opportunities at a big club.

— Daniel Sturridge

Who is most deserving of all of the money that I, Zlatan, am paid? The answer is Zlatan.

— Zlatan Ibrahimovic

I think you build a team and a roster around the depth. That's what makes a team really good.

— LeSean McCoy

I was playing first-team football at Cardiff at 16.

— Aaron Ramsey

I can say Lampard has been doing an extraordinary job with Chelsea.

— Hansi Flick

I just see the ball and I go for it. It's wanting to make a winning play for the team and get…

— RJ Barrett

Balance is the secret for every team. There cannot be a defensive formation and an attacking formation: such a concept is a…

— Maurizio Sarri

A World Cup is always something special and simply indescribable - and being able to hold something in your hands at the…

— Miroslav Klose

There's a respect factor in filmmaking, like in sports, where certain things are kept in the locker room.

— Justin Lin

I was the kid that was the 199th pick that never had the body for it. People didn't think I'd play one…

— Tom Brady

There were a lot of running backs as good as me. The real difference was that I could focus. I never laid…

— Jim Brown

The way I want to get better every single day and stay in shape, be the best basketball player that I can…

— Dillon Brooks

“Heck, who needs things like skydiving and rock climbing for your adreline kick, if you can get it from playing Russian roulette…

— Traveller

I definitely believe our coaches are now leading more and learning more. They are hungry in terms of getting the athletes to…

— Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce

Playing for your country is still a big, big thing and I just think it's psychologically and physically easier in the bigger…

— Martin O'Neill

“I don't get it. Basketball is so supremely boring. I can't understand the point of watching ten giants running from one end…

— Carter Quinn

I would expect the Spider-Man mask to be out quite a few times this season but his real talent comes in creating…

— Lionel Messi

I knew at the end of my visit to Georgia that was where I wanted to play college football, but the other…

— Sony Michel

Scoring from a dead-ball brings me massive satisfaction. It sets me up as an example for other players to follow, copy, and…

— Andrea Pirlo

When I left City I was still young and there was a lot for me to learn in all parts of my…

— Shaun Wright-Phillips

On a given day, if you go into town to a little quiet pub or restaurant you might be sitting next to…

— Bruce Grobbelaar

There are more important things in life than winning or losing a game.

— Lionel Messi

I am delighted to have signed for Manchester United, one of the most famous clubs in the world.

— Edwin van der Sar

Obviously there's going to be a little bit of a learning curve for every new team.

— Alex Caruso

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

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

— Graeme Souness

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

— Sean O'Malley

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

— DeMarcus Cousins

You know, that's what every player strives to do is have a great career.

— LeSean McCoy

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

— Derrick Favors

I think that Guardiola only wants victory and perfection.

— Thomas Muller

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

— Aaron Rodgers

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

— Michael East

You can't win every game playing fantasy football.

— Vincent Kompany