Day Quote by Chris Eubank Sr

Playing rugby at school I once fell on a loose ball and, through ignorance and fear, held on despite a fierce pummelling. After that…

— Peter Cook

I was eight years old and I was playing rugby for my local club.

— Kelvin Fletcher

I've played rugby at school a bit. I didn't play football at school; I played football after school.

— David Gilmour

I was an outside half in rugby, and in cricket I used to open the bowling. I played for Welsh schools at cricket but…

— Colin Jackson

I've spent my whole life playing football. My father didn't want me to play rugby because he felt it was very hard on the…

— Aymeric Laporte

When friends wanted to go to the centre of town, they took a bus or tram. I took the ball and went running after…

— Robin Van Persie

I've always had a rugby ball in my hand, so it was inevitable I was going to play.

— Owen Farrell

I was the kid who always liked to take the ball down to the school even in my free time, kick it against the…

— Brandi Chastain

When I was about 16, I got my ball taken off me by the police for playing in the street - which is pathetic really.

— Wayne Rooney

When I was a kid, it wasn't expected that I'd end up being able to play football. I remember my parents were told that…

— Alex Brooker

Since I was two or three years old, I remember always being with the ball. I would see kids playing on the street, and…

— Sadio Mane

This is how I started playing: I was playing hooky one day, and the coach and the principal walked up behind me. They scared…

— Jerry Rice