Footballers rely on a healthy banking industry. Our careers are short and what we put away during our playing days is relied… — David James Banking Copy Share Image
It's not nice going into the supermarket and the woman at the till is thinking: 'Dodgy keeper'. — David James Copy Share Image
Football as an industry invests a huge amount of energy and cash into serving local communities. — David James Copy Share Image
Contrary to what some people might think, most footballers don't know much about their team-mates' transfers. — David James Copy Share Image
I'm always happy being where I'm at, even if things aren't great. Because that's life, isn't it? — David James Copy Share Image
I once drew a picture of Jack Nicholson in The Shining. But I put it away after a Feng Shui expert told… — David James Bad vibes Copy Share Image
Concede a penalty and it disrupts the way people play, all of a sudden the pressure is on and they're feeling down. — David James Copy Share Image
Just because footballers earn a lot, it does not follow that they should be expected to divvy it up to everyone who… — David James Copy Share Image
The very idea that women should not be influential beyond backroom roles is archaic: you can wash my kit but don't you… — David James Copy Share Image
Right now, there are millions of pairs of football boots that people have grown out of or replaced, and we need to… — David James Copy Share Image
Certain clubs demand a written request from their players to take part in potentially dangerous activities, but as a general rule you… — David James Copy Share Image
As a young goalkeeper, it used to drive me crazy checking the paper to see my stats. I hardly had a save… — David James Copy Share Image
It's something I started learning when I was at Watford, about the community side of what football has. It wasn't until I… — David James Community Copy Share Image
As harsh as it sounds, every football club starts the season wanting to get three teams relegated as quickly as possible. Soon… — David James Copy Share Image
Despite my reservations, I do think there is scope for the Premier League to consider regionalised academies - but only if the… — David James Copy Share Image
I wish someone could sit me down and tell me conclusively exactly who is responsible for climate change, the best way to… — David James Copy Share Image
Managers should not be immune to the sack, they are spending the money of supporters and shareholders, if your manager is making… — David James Action Copy Share Image
The instances of English prime ministers going out to do sport and embarrassing themselves are plentiful. But with Obama you can actually… — David James Copy Share Image
With regards to the playing side of things, I don't look at myself as any different from the guy who gets changed… — David James Copy Share Image
Women and football have come a long way since I was at school. In those days, as far as I was concerned,… — David James Football Copy Share Image
Top football clubs are now using a model of statistical analysis similar to that used by Billy Beane in Major League Baseball… — David James Analysis Copy Share Image
There are some wonderful organisations out there which have helped football become a much more enjoyable game for everyone, from stuff in… — David James Copy Share Image
My belief is that sport has to do much more than just investing in itself. We need to close the gap between… — David James Belief Copy Share Image
Over the years I have got used to the media coverage, its tendency to swing between really good and really bad, and… — David James Copy Share Image
If you want to go on a coaching course to become a manager then give yourself a chance. If you don't want… — David James Chance Copy Share Image
You can't save from a brilliant penalty taker and Eric Cantona was the best. His technique was so good it was a… — David James Copy Share Image
The frustrating paradox is that coaching goalkeeping actually requires more resources than outfield positions. Unlike David Beckham and Wayne Rooney, who can… — David James Copy Share Image
People might think that Premier League footballers have little to worry about, tucked up in their recession-proof castles, but that's not quite… — David James Castles Copy Share Image
When I left Watford - where I had several goalkeeping coaches - to join Liverpool, I had to ask Graeme Souness to… — David James Coach Copy Share Image
Tommy Smith was the hardman of football at Liverpool, yet after a load of cortisone injections and repeatedly playing on through injuries… — David James Football Copy Share Image
What I can't understand is why clubs who pay out millions in wages don't invest in the best physiotherapy available. Why risk… — David James Copy Share Image
When I was at Liverpool creatine was seen as the cutting edge thing to take, and we were all put on it.… — David James Cutting edge Copy Share Image
If there's an opportunity to be a manager, or more importantly an opportunity to bring people through and be successful, I will… — David James Copy Share Image
Is it morally right to be pushing football careers to 11-year-olds? I still wince every time a parent comes up to me… — David James Academy Copy Share Image
There aren't many players who have won both the FA Youth Cup and the senior trophy - Ryan Giggs is one, which… — David James Achievement Copy Share Image
I signed a boot contract thinking boots didn't matter that much for a goalie so long as they fitted. How wrong could… — David James Copy Share Image
