Motivational soccer Quotes

The most important thing for a forward is speed of thought. Top players read the game.

— Samuel Eto'o

You don't have to have been a horse to be a jockey.

— Arrigo Sacchi

If this can be termed the century of the common man, then soccer, of all sports, is surely his game.... In a…

— Stanley Rous

The goal was scored a little bit by the hand of God, another bit by the head of Maradona.

— Diego Maradona

Italians can't win the game against you, but you can lose the game against the Italians.

— Johan Cruijff

Winning doesn't really matter as long as you win

— Vinnie Jones

Some people tell me that we professional players are soccer slaves. Well, if this is slavery, give me a life sentence.

— Bobby Charlton

I always used to put my right boot on first, and then obviously my right sock.

— Barry Venison

In his life, a man can change wives, political parties or religions but he cannot change his favourite soccer team.

— Eduardo Galeano

The more difficult the victory, the greater the happiness in winning.

— Pele

The rules of soccer are very simple: if it moves, kick it. If it doesn't move, kick it until it does,

— Anonymous

You can have the top stars to bring the attention, you can have the best stadium, you can have the best facilities,…

— Jose Mourinho

If I walked on water, my accusers would say it is because I can't swim.

— Berti Vogts

Pele called me the greatest footballer in the world. That is the ultimate salute to my life.

— George Best

Most of us are in this more than just for playing soccer. We're in it for the bigger goal - to move…

— Landon Donovan

I don't believe skill was, or ever will be, the result of coaches. It is a result of a love affair between…

— Roy Keane

We didn't underestimate them. They were just a lot better than we thought.

— Bobby Robson

I'm here to score a lot of goals. It's my speciality, that's what I've been brought here to do, and I want…

— Ronaldo

Football's a difficult business and aren't they prima donnas. But it's a wonderful game.

— Queen Elizabeth II

International football is the continuation of war by other means.

— George Orwell

In football, the worst blindness is only seeing the ball.

— Nelson Rodrigues

Other countries have their history. Uruguay has its football.

— Ondino Viera

Every single day I wake up and commit to myself to becoming a better player.

— Mia Hamm

In Latin America the border between soccer and politics is vague. There is a long list of governments that have fallen or…

— Luis Suarez

All good athletes make mistakes; the great ones learn to make that mistake only once.

— Raul Lopez