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title: "4 Great Footballers Quotes by 4 authors"
description: "Browse 4 Great Footballers quotes by 4 authors. Discover the best Great Footballers sayings and thoughts."
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> [Congratulations to Thierry Henry on a truly wonderful career. One of the great footballers of our time and a top bloke. Bonne…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/gary-lineker/congratulations-to-thierry-henry-on-a-truly-wonderful-career-one-of/)

[Gary Lineker](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/gary-lineker/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/da0/gary-lineker-2899_blokes_congratulations-to-thierry-henry-on-a-tr_34219.png)

> [In my years at United, I witnessed some signings who, over their careers, transformed the fortunes of the team. From Eric Cantona,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/paul-scholes/in-my-years-at-united-i-witnessed-some-signings-who-over-their/)

[Paul Scholes](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/paul-scholes/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/2aa/paul-scholes-4301_apprentice_in-my-years-at-united-i-witnessed-some-s_1748588.jpg)

> [You need dictatorships and poverty to produce great footballers.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/eamon-dunphy/you-need-dictatorships-and-poverty-to-produce-great-footballers/)

[Eamon Dunphy](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/eamon-dunphy/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/ba2/eamon-dunphy-25069_dictatorship_you-need-dictatorships-and-poverty-to-pr_2138995.png)

> [I love to watch and have great footballers and if I can watch Neymar every day, just imagine.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/quique-setien/i-love-to-watch-and-have-great-footballers-and-if-i-can-watch-neymar/)

[Quique Setien](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/quique-setien/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/f6f/quique-setien-8540_day_i-love-to-watch-and-have-great-footballe_2640218.jpg)

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