Become Quote by Carlos Tevez

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

I only ever wanted to be a footballer.

— Declan Rice

Like any working-class boy growing up in north London, I wanted to be a footballer.

— Martin Kemp

I was born in a village where there had never been a footballer who'd made it in the major championships.

— Sadio Mane

I grew up with a lot of footballers.

— Brett Goldstein

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

— Romelu Lukaku

I grew up desperate to be a professional footballer and I was willing to do anything to be one.

— Glenn Murray

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

— Naby Keita

I started my career in an era when footballers were different. There was a different culture.

— Gareth Barry

I don't know what I would have done had I not become a footballer. I've always wanted to do that, even when my family…

— Gervinho

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 worked hard to be a professional footballer.

— Darren Fletcher