Better place Quote by Alex Bellos

“Football is fun.”

— Nate Jackson

“Some things are more important than football. You're going to find that out sooner or later.”

— Luke Fetkovich

“Football is not a matter of life and death... it's much more important than that.”

— Bill Shankly

“When I meet a European, the first thing I say is, “I’d much rather watch football than football.” But I’m just teasing them, and…

— Jarod Kintz

“Football is the poetry of a motion.”

— Pubudu Lasal Dissanayake

“You see football isn’t just about 90 minutes, it‘s about passion and, yes, if you like, about life. We men will do things under…

— Dougie Brimson

“The essential absurdity of football - that it has become so important - is nine-tenths of the poetry.”

— Phil Ball

Football can help carve a more diverse world.

— Clarence Seedorf

“We have been spectators for so long; it’s time to be players. The world is the pitch, technology is the ball, and goalpost, innovation.”

— Emmanuel Apetsi

I'm not claiming that football is the nation's salvation in this area, but it's one of them, one little thing that apparently has captured…

— Pete Rozelle

“However, football has a life of its own and it seems to outlive us all, even the most influential and historic figures and powerful…

— Brian Belton

“I like football. I find it’s an exciting strategic game. It’s a great way to avoid conversation with your family at Thanksgiving.”

— Craig Ferguson