Heart Quote by Antonio Conte

I worked hard to be a professional footballer.

— Darren Fletcher

I was extremely competitive, so for me becoming a footballer was not necessarily because it was about being the best - it was about…

— Vincent Kompany

My talent in playing football was not the highest but I was very hard-working, interested to learn and get better, and this focus made…

— Ralph Hasenhuttl

I wanted to be the best footballer I could be and also in the best shape possible.

— Cafu

When I dreamt of being a footballer I dreamt of being a forward, but I wasn't talented enough.

— Thiago Silva

For me to become a professional footballer, determination was key, on and off the pitch.

— Michail Antonio

I was full of confidence in myself that I would reach the top or be a professional player as a midfielder.

— Georginio Wijnaldum

I think the thing about that was I was always willing to work; I was not the fastest or biggest player but I was…

— Jerry Rice

I was determined to become a footballer, not only because I loved the game but so I could provide for my family.

— Naby Keita

If I wasn't a footballer, I don't know what I would have been. But that was through sheer determination, a good family and lots…

— Dion Dublin

Part of the reason that I wanted to become a footballer was to help my family and friends financially so that was one of…

— Abdoulaye Doucoure

I know I had been successful in football. I had been successful in broadcasting. I didn't think that anything could touch me. I thought,…

— Pat Summerall