Career Quote by Adam Vinatieri

Initially, football kind of helped me be able to help my family financially.

— Sony Michel

Football helped me. I was in love with this sport.

— Krzysztof Piatek

I was just fortunate to move to the States and have an opportunity to play organized football.

— Jill Ellis

I had a plan. I played football professionally but I also studied at university.

— Carlos Carvalhal

Playing in the German Bundesliga gave me the platform to excel in my football career.

— Jay-Jay Okocha

After Euro 2012, I had very little holiday and almost no desire to play football. I was slipping into depression, from all the travelling.

— Mats Hummels

I played English football - soccer - instead of American football, because we couldn't afford the equipment.

— Wally Schirra

I was fortunate to have the opportunity to graduate from one of the most respected academic institutions in the world while growing and maturing…

— Daniel Jones

Up until the age of 16, I was very focused on sport - I played a lot of football. Then I tore my ACL…

— Josh Hartnett

If there is anything I wanted to learn in Europe, it was how I could be more of a team player.

— Lucas Moura

I played club football with a traveling team since I was 8 years old. I also played basketball and baseball, so I was competing…

— Jesse Palmer

Being sporty at heart, I've wanted to learn football since I was a child. But I never got the chance because, growing up, my…

— Nora Fatehi