Beginning Quote by Cafu

Most of the youngsters I grew up playing with do not have a career in the game now. Sometimes people think it is easy…

— Philippe Coutinho

If you want to become a professional football player at any level, when you're growing up, you have to make sacrifices, and it's very…

— Chris Coleman

If you look at anyone's career, there are times when you have hard times. Even the best players have to struggle through things.

— Michael Carrick

Nothing is easy in football; it's just about the business of working hard.

— Naby Keita

When you get into the first-team, it's hard for young players because they're going into the spotlight. But there comes a time when it…

— Scott McTominay

Football players have to grow up very fast. It's a tough life sometimes.

— Ryan Babel

A footballer can have even more problems than other people. Sometimes money and fame can become a problem, too.

— Alvaro Morata

It's hard to say you're struggling if you're a professional footballer. Other people have far greater problems.

— Carlos Tevez

The hardest thing in life is reinventing yourself and staying at the top of your game, whilst the hardest thing in football is finding…

— Diego Simeone

You have to deal with a lot of things when you are a professional football player, and that is not so easy.

— Louis van Gaal

The message to the young players is that hard work and dedication is everything. As a footballer, or anything in life, if you're dedicated…

— Alphonso Davies

Football is like life - it requires perseverance, self-denial, hard work, sacrifice, dedication and respect for authority.

— Vince Lombardi