England Quote by David Beckham

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

— Romelu Lukaku

I was probably 13 or 14 when I realised I had a chance to make it. That's when I realised that a bit of…

— Trent Alexander-Arnold

When I was a kid, I wanted to be a footballer and racing driver, like all kids.

— Diego Della Valle

You're obviously conscious of being brash or big-headed but I always knew I was going to be a footballer when I was seven or…

— Anonymous

I played soccer when I was younger so I thought I was going to be a soccer player for a long time. But then…

— Kelly Gale

When you're young, you don't think about what you want to be. I was just playing football because I had fun and enjoyed it.…

— Kevin-Prince Boateng

I only ever wanted to be a footballer.

— Declan Rice

I've always wanted to be a top footballer since I was young.

— Michael Owen

When I was a kid, I wanted to be a football player. So I achieved my dream.

— Paolo Maldini

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

— Martin Kemp

When I was little, I always wanted to be a model.

— Shanina Shaik

When I was growing up, all my friends at school wanted to be the world's best soccer player. I wanted to be that, too,…

— Viktor Hovland