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title: "42 International Football Quotes by 32 authors"
description: "Browse 42 International Football quotes by 32 authors. Discover the best International Football sayings and thoughts."
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> [In international football, chances don't come along very often.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/robert-green/in-international-football-chances-don-t-come-along-very-often/)

[Robert Green](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/robert-green/)

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> [I don't really follow international football.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/paddy-pimblett/i-don-t-really-follow-international-football/)

[Paddy Pimblett](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/paddy-pimblett/)

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> [Obviously international football is going to be different, I understand that.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/danny-drinkwater/obviously-international-football-is-going-to-be-different-i/)

[Danny Drinkwater](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/danny-drinkwater/)

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> [I think in international football you have to be able to handle the ball.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/glenn-hoddle/i-think-in-international-football-you-have-to-be-able-to-handle-the/)

[Glenn Hoddle](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/glenn-hoddle/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/643/glenn-hoddle-12747_able_i-think-in-international-football-you-ha_2833008.jpg)

> [International football is different to the Premier League.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jack-rodwell/international-football-is-different-to-the-premier-league/)

[Jack Rodwell](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jack-rodwell/)

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> [I have played international football myself.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/chris-coleman/i-have-played-international-football-myself/)

[Chris Coleman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/chris-coleman/)

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> [We want to be international with football.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/justin-jefferson/we-want-to-be-international-with-football/)

[Justin Jefferson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/justin-jefferson/)

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> [International football is one clog further up the football ladder](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/glenn-hoddle/international-football-is-one-clog-further-up-the-football-ladder/)

[Glenn Hoddle](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/glenn-hoddle/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/28e/glenn-hoddle-12747_football_international-football-is-one-clog-furth_297072.jpg)

> [In international football, you need pace and you need your players up top to create things out of nothing and run at…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/frank-lampard/in-international-football-you-need-pace-and-you-need-your-players-up/)

[Frank Lampard](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/frank-lampard/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/b0f/frank-lampard-7219_football_in-international-football-you-need-pace_1517277.png)

> [The Champions League is more interesting to watch than international football and the quality is superior as well.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/michael-owen/the-champions-league-is-more-interesting-to-watch-than-international/)

[Michael Owen](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/michael-owen/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/7ef/michael-owen-7211_champion_the-champions-league-is-more-interesting_709805.jpg)

> [I think in the Premier League the rules and referees are a bit more lenient, but when you come away with international…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/reece-james/i-think-in-the-premier-league-the-rules-and-referees-are-a-bit-more/)

[Reece James](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/reece-james/)

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> [If people feel 4-4-2 is the way forward in international football, they'll have to wait until I'm out of a job.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/glenn-hoddle/if-people-feel-4-4-2-is-the-way-forward-in-international-football/)

[Glenn Hoddle](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/glenn-hoddle/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/2b0/glenn-hoddle-12747_feels_if-people-feel-4-4-2-is-the-way-forward_964381.jpg)

> [I think it's important that I keep playing international football, whatever level it is.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/declan-rice/i-think-it-s-important-that-i-keep-playing-international-football/)

[Declan Rice](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/declan-rice/)

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> [ I have never thought of a scenario where international football was not a massive part of our \[England\] game. ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/michael-owen/i-have-never-thought-of-a-scenario-where-international-football-was/)

[Michael Owen](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/michael-owen/)

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> [After much deliberation I have made the decision to retire from playing international football.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mile-jedinak/after-much-deliberation-i-have-made-the-decision-to-retire-from/)

[Mile Jedinak](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mile-jedinak/)

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> [Generally speaking, I think that Frank Lampard is one of the best players in international football.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/frank-rijkaard/generally-speaking-i-think-that-frank-lampard-is-one-of-the-best/)

[Frank Rijkaard](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/frank-rijkaard/)

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> [In international football you have 10 games a season, with players from different clubs. There's no time for proper coaching; they're just…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/graham-taylor/in-international-football-you-have-10-games-a-season-with-players/)

[Graham Taylor](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/graham-taylor/)

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> [A lot of people have lost interest in watching England play. To get motivated to watch international football, you need your country…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/michael-owen/a-lot-of-people-have-lost-interest-in-watching-england-play-to-get/)

[Michael Owen](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/michael-owen/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/ae0/michael-owen-7211_country_a-lot-of-people-have-lost-interest-in-wa_564692.jpg)

> [Does international football really mean that much to players? I think when England fans look ahead to home games against Bulgaria and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/simon-jordan/does-international-football-really-mean-that-much-to-players-i-think/)

[Simon Jordan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/simon-jordan/)

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> [I think I worked out in my head it's something like 75 training sessions before you've got them pretty well drilled. You're…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/steve-clarke/i-think-i-worked-out-in-my-head-it-s-something-like-75-training/)

[Steve Clarke](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/steve-clarke/)

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> [The old adage that you shouldn't change a winning team doesn't apply in modern international football because managers have to study the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/glenn-hoddle/the-old-adage-that-you-shouldn-t-change-a-winning-team-doesn-t-apply/)

[Glenn Hoddle](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/glenn-hoddle/)

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> [Being Welsh means you sometimes get exposed to international football earlier. Again, that helps player development, speeds up their thought process in…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/craig-bellamy/being-welsh-means-you-sometimes-get-exposed-to-international-football/)

[Craig Bellamy](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/craig-bellamy/)

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> [You give everything you have, build friendships within your team - in international football, you give everything for your country and play…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/gareth-southgate/you-give-everything-you-have-build-friendships-within-your-team-in/)

[Gareth Southgate](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/gareth-southgate/)

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> [Obviously it's a dream to go and play international football, but not for a moment do I think it's going to happen.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/paul-mullin/obviously-it-s-a-dream-to-go-and-play-international-football-but-not/)

[Paul Mullin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/paul-mullin/)

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> [I come from a generation where I couldn't even contemplate such a thing. I find it amazing... You can become a multi-millionaire…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/trevor-brooking/i-come-from-a-generation-where-i-couldn-t-even-contemplate-such-a/)

[Trevor Brooking](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/trevor-brooking/)

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> [International football is the continuation of war by other means.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/george-orwell/international-football-is-the-continuation-of-war-by-other-means/)

[George Orwell](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/george-orwell/)

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> [Scousers just aren't into international football.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/paddy-pimblett/scousers-just-aren-t-into-international-football/)

[Paddy Pimblett](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/paddy-pimblett/)

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> [Belgium's not a hotpot of international football](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/alan-brazil/belgium-s-not-a-hotpot-of-international-football/)

[Alan Brazil](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/alan-brazil/)

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> [Jonny Evans plays sort of international football with Northern Ireland](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/phil-thompson/jonny-evans-plays-sort-of-international-football-with-northern-ireland/)

[Phil Thompson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/phil-thompson/)

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> [I think playing international football burns players out, but I was in and out of the England squad so never felt that.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/gareth-barry/i-think-playing-international-football-burns-players-out-but-i-was-in/)

[Gareth Barry](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/gareth-barry/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/e9e/gareth-barry-7299_england_i-think-playing-international-football-b_2814698.png)

> [The closest you are going to get to playing international football is the Champions League.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/robert-green/the-closest-you-are-going-to-get-to-playing-international-football-is/)

[Robert Green](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/robert-green/)

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> [I never felt I would get to the stage where I would to have to actively think about retiring from international football…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kenny-cunningham/i-never-felt-i-would-get-to-the-stage-where-i-would-to-have-to/)

[Kenny Cunningham](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/kenny-cunningham/)

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> [Kids are learning to play. That's why we're seeing an emergence. That's why we're seeing the Under-17s and Under-20s doing better in…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/gary-lineker/kids-are-learning-to-play-that-s-why-we-re-seeing-an-emergence-that-s/)

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

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/2c0/gary-lineker-2899_better_kids-are-learning-to-play-that-s-why-we_2925218.png)

> [It's funny that as soon as I retired from international football, Italy won the World Cup.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/paolo-maldini/it-s-funny-that-as-soon-as-i-retired-from-international-football/)

[Paolo Maldini](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/paolo-maldini/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/b07/paolo-maldini-12350_football_it-s-funny-that-as-soon-as-i-retired-fro_2714580.png)

> [I haven't retired from international football - I still believe I have a part to play in the future of England.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-beckham/i-haven-t-retired-from-international-football-i-still-believe-i-have/)

[David Beckham](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-beckham/)

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> [That's what international football is all about - be able to bounce after a bad performance.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/didier-deschamps/that-s-what-international-football-is-all-about-be-able-to-bounce/)

[Didier Deschamps](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/didier-deschamps/)

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> [I'm upset. There was nothing like putting on the red shirt. (on retiring from international football)](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/robbie-savage/i-m-upset-there-was-nothing-like-putting-on-the-red-shirt-on-retiring/)

[Robbie Savage](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/robbie-savage/)

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> [I played international football for England, and in many games, we were technically inferior to the opposition.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/gareth-southgate/i-played-international-football-for-england-and-in-many-games-we-were/)

[Gareth Southgate](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/gareth-southgate/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/557/gareth-southgate-6473_england_i-played-international-football-for-engl_1500354.jpg)

> [There are a lot of reasons why people quit international football. Some struggle off the field. Some struggle with injuries.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/joe-hart/there-are-a-lot-of-reasons-why-people-quit-international-football/)

[Joe Hart](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/joe-hart/)

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> [I don't particularly enjoy watching international football in the way that I used to. It hurts me to say that, but it's…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/michael-owen/i-don-t-particularly-enjoy-watching-international-football-in-the-way/)

[Michael Owen](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/michael-owen/)

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