Dream Quote by Gareth Southgate

To work with the kids and help them come through from the Academy to the first team would be brilliant.

— Shaun Wright-Phillips

I want kids to continue to enjoy our game and benefit from the rewards of playing the ultimate team sport. That's why it's important…

— Bill Cowher

Yes, we want young footballers to develop their skills, but we also want them to have a childhood and enjoy the game.

— David James

In the academy, people say: 'I have to be focused only on football.' Here in the United States, it is something different as when…

— Blaise Matuidi

Young boys and girls should be given the chance to play football.

— Lukas Podolski

I think every child in my town wants to be a football player.

— Paulo Gazzaniga

If they want to play football, we can play football.

— Shaquille O'Neal

Gradually, football has seen its appeal slip at the most basic levels. Pediatricians are advising parents not to let young children play organized football…

— Charlie Pierce

It is not my intention to break up teams at local grassroots clubs - but to make sure every kid gets an opportunity to…

— Robbie Savage

I am endlessly fascinated that playing football is considered a training ground for leadership, but raising children isn't.

— Dee Dee Myers

I know many people who are actually queasy about the idea that their kids may harbour sporting ambitions.

— Sebastian Coe

Obviously, everyone looks at whether we bring young footballers into the first team, that's one of the goals. But I wouldn't discard someone who…

— Per Mertesacker