Football Quotes · Page 996

Football is a team game, and I just want to function as part of the team.

— Jesus Navas

If I didn't want to be playing for Ireland, I wouldn't be here.

— Declan Rice

If I hadn't left Mozambique, my football career would have died.

— Eusebio

I like playing extremes. I don't really know how to not be a 10.

— Cole Escola

A coach will impact more people in one year than the average person will in an entire lifetime.

— Billy Graham

I think part of being a good coach is knowing how to extract the best from different people.

— Hope Powell

Second is nothing in the hands of a true winner.

— Niidoodo

We should not discuss refereeing performances but support decisions to help their work.

— Philipp Lahm

It can be scary to leave the sport when it's one thing you've known for decades. The day football is no longer…

— Jerome Bettis

If I could help the pitcher as much as I can, or I could save three to five errors a year with…

— Cody Bellinger

Part of being a big winner is the ability to be a big loser. There is no paradox involved. It is a…

— Erich Segal

Each point I play is in the now moment. The last point means nothing, the next point means nothing.

— Billie Jean King

My best game plan is to sit on the bench and call out specific instructions like 'C'mon Boog,' 'Get a hold of…

— Earl Weaver

Whenever I'm asked about Cristiano Ronaldo or Lionel Messi, I always answer: 'Neymar is the best,' not just because of his goals…

— Roberto Carlos

To be happy. That's the only reason I made the decision to come to L.A. It's not only about football; it's more…

— Carlos Vela

I'm not like a poker player. I'm not into bluff. My way is to look someone in the eye and tell them…

— Tori Amos

I wanted to learn how the business worked. I wanted to see how people got drafted, how players got traded, how they…

— B. J. Armstrong

People put football players up there for being tough, but if you look at the schedule and the actual minutes played, NBA…

— Montel Vontavious Porter

These guys have been criticized the last few years for not getting to where we're going, but I've always said that the…

— Jerry Sloan

A guy that's going to do all of the dirty work, that guy that is willing to defend anyone and do the…

— Draymond Green

Yeah, I think every year you have to have the mindset that you're competing, not only against yourself, you're competing against the…

— Mac Jones

It's interesting how Rod Stewart can father a child at 65, and a straight, single footballer named Cristiano Ronaldo can arrange to…

— David Furnish

I'm a competitor. Any time you work hard and you envision something a certain way and it's not going as you planned…

— Dion Waiters

I loved [Real Madrid]. It was a real experience, playing with a great team. One of the first questions I'm often asked…

— Michael Owen

I'd still rather be in the SEC with no tailgates than in the PAC-12 of Big 10 with no football.

— Tate Reeves

But I loved my time with Liverpool - they were great times, fun times and emotional times.

— Emile Heskey

It is a normal thing for a young player to want to prove himself in the Premiership.

— Ryan Babel

Teaching players during practices was what coaching was all about to me.

— John Wooden

Football was always my dream. I started playing at the age of five, and I'm still playing now.

— Sadio Mane

I've got some wonderful memories of the 2011 Copa America. It was a very special tournament.

— Diego Godin

I just love playing with point guards with high Iqs.

— Zion Williamson

When I signed for Tottenham, my target was to get 10 starts.

— Dele Alli

I have dedicated my heart and soul to sport for many years.

— Dan Hardy

You can't rely on one player on the international level.

— Marcel Desailly

It's really an organizational job with a football team to watch them go through their day.

— Nick Nurse

Mourinho has a lot of experience as a coach, with great clubs and players.

— Pepe

I think La Liga is the best league in the world.

— Gareth Bale

Plays are not as important as players, and players are not as important as teammates

— Don Meyer

I cannot go long periods without playing football - I love playing football.

— Joao Cancelo

I always try to find the positives in losing a match but it's not always easy.

— Stan Wawrinka