Football Quote by Franklin Foer

“I observed that when a footballer is about to make a threatening strike to score a goal, there comes a big shout from spectators…

— Israelmore Ayivor

“Critics of soccer contend that the game inherently culminates in death and destruction. They argue that the game gives life to tribal identities which…

— Franklin Foer

I mean, football is a violent sport.

— Eric Reid

I don't look at football as a violent, barbaric sport. It's a very spiritual sport, especially for someone facing the challenges during a game:…

— Troy Polamalu

We need a tough approach to make justice prevail and, also, because sports should not be damaged by the violence of hooligans.

— Frans Timmermans

“Football combines two of the worst things in American life. It is violence punctuated by committee meetings.”

— George Will

There are more hooligans in the House of Commons than at a football match.

— Brian Clough

Football is controlled violence, but it is violence, which people have loved to watch since the gladiatorial contests in ancient Rome.

— Michael Mandelbaum

Football is a violent game. We are violent men.

— Will Shields

“[Football] has nothing to do with fair play. It is bound up with hatred, jealousy, boastfulness, disregard of all rules and sadistic pleasure in…

— George Orwell

“However, football has a life of its own and it seems to outlive us all, even the most influential and historic figures and powerful…

— Brian Belton

“You see football isn’t just about 90 minutes, it‘s about passion and, yes, if you like, about life. We men will do things under…

— Dougie Brimson