Career Quote by Ashley Young

Even in school, when they asked us what we wanted to be, I wrote, 'A professional footballer.'

— Wendie Renard

When I started, when I was eight, I never thought I would make a career out of being a woman footballer.

— Alex Scott

Ever since I was six or seven, I wanted to be a professional footballer.

— Romelu Lukaku

I always wanted to be a footballer; I always wanted to play. I was born to be a footballer.

— Alexis Sanchez

I only ever wanted to be a footballer.

— Declan Rice

My mother really wanted me to go to school and to university, but I was adamant that I wanted to be a football player.

— Peter Schmeichel

All I have ever wanted to do is be a professional footballer.

— Aaron Ramsey

My mum was always more pushing me towards the academic side; she wasn't really interested in me having a professional football career.

— Vincent Kompany

When I was a kid, I wanted to be a football player. So I achieved my dream.

— Paolo Maldini

I played football when I was little. I didn't want to be an actress at all, I wanted to be a majorette in an…

— Emmanuelle Beart

I was always clear in my mind what I wanted to do. Becoming a footballer is a dream that is unattainable for most people.…

— Aymeric Laporte

I never said I want to be the football guy. But when that opportunity started to become real, I said, 'Okay, let's see where…

— Booger McFarland