Definitely Quote by Chris Smalling

Football helped me. I was in love with this sport.

— Krzysztof Piatek

Volunteers at grassroots football helped me a lot when I was younger.

— Alex Brooker

Being away from the game and just remembering why I love competing and all of that, I think it helped me tremendously.

— Madison Keys

For me, dropping down to League One and then getting into the Championship with Huddersfield was the right pathway. It was one where I…

— Conor Coady

That was always special, playing Manchester United. I loved the feeling of the derby, that pressure, the atmosphere around it. And I did have…

— Edin Dzeko

Going on loan certainly helped me, speaking to players who've been in the game longer than me at that young age, especially at Derby.

— Mason Mount

Football and boxing helped me immensely. Those sports helped me become dangerous.

— Baron Corbin

If I could help someone somewhere, help a young manager, I'd love that. I did it at Derby with Darren Wassall and had a…

— Harry Redknapp

I played my first derby, I won, and I scored. As good as it gets!

— Edin Dzeko

Coming to Manchester, maybe I didn't show all my potential, but in every game, I'm trying to do my best because it's very important…

— Henrikh Mkhitaryan

Playing at Birmingham helped me grow as a goalkeeper: it made me better all round, being a regular part of a team.

— Joe Hart

I've had a lot of success in England, and I've really enjoyed my time with Manchester City, but I wanted to challenge myself even…

— Toni Duggan