Brain Quote by Ashley Young

I was really just too small for football.

— Lucas Till

Football has molded me in many ways, and I've had great experiences. But when I step back, I know that football is not what…

— Taysom Hill

The game of football really is more cerebral than most people think. To be successful, it takes more than just strength and speed; it…

— Ray Rice

I loved football when I was small.

— Kelechi Iheanacho

I wasn't good at football when I was young but I made myself get good at football because of my mentality.

— Anthony Yarde

Because I was small, I was getting the hell kicked out of me playing football.

— Burt Bacharach

Football is a game you play with your brain

— Johan Cruijff

Football helped me build confidence on and off the field and taught me to grow through moments of success and disappointment.

— Ali Krieger

When you are stronger, it helps. But ever since I have played football, I have been one of the smallest ones, and you have…

— Bernardo Silva

When I was a boy, I was really thin, small, long-haired. I always looked young. People thought, 'He can't play football.' I used that…

— Fernando Torres

Everyone has got a perception of what a footballer is and, because I am a certain size, that I can only play one way…

— Adebayo Akinfenwa

If I had grown earlier, maybe I would have stuck with football. Maybe. But I was just too small. I was quick, I could…

— DeAndre Yedlin