Football Quote by Alex Scott

Alan Smith... very much a striker, by reputation... and by fact

— Peter Drury

I think the first attacker has the ball, starts from the back, you can see everything, and you have to play with the feel…

— David de Gea

The guys who play in midfield and up front are the ones who decide games.

— Javier Zanetti

In my teams, the goalie is the first attacker, and the striker the first defender.

— Johan Cruijff

Just the attackers I'm training with - Marcus Rashford, Raheem Sterling, Harry Kane. When I was in the England youth team, they are the…

— Bukayo Saka

History shows that it is incredibly tough for a defender to be named Footballer of the Year because over the course of a year…

— Philipp Lahm

I'm not silly enough to say I don't take note of what other strikers are doing. I was totally aware players were scoring that…

— Callum Wilson

That's football, it's our job not just to name the starting XI but during the match as well.

— Marco Silva

Any player playing at a high level is available for consideration to the women's national team.

— Jill Ellis

Female goalkeepers are seen as equals in academies now. We're trying to set a good example for the younger boys so they're used to…

— Karen Bardsley

You see it everywhere in football: when results are not there, then the first guy who has to go is the manager. It's not…

— Thibaut Courtois

Fran Kirby, Pernille Harder, Beth England, Magda Eriksson, Millie Bright, Maren Mjelde - do you want me to keep going? These are world class…

— Emma Hayes