Better Quote by Gary Lineker

A lot of kids, when they get to 18 or 19, they start getting flashy and forgetting about the real basics of being a professional footballer.

— Reiss Nelson

There's so many kids out there and it's such a cut-throat world. I've seen a lot of my mates, you know, who are better…

— Frank Lampard

Hopefully, now there are kids, both male and female, even senior players, who open themselves up now and are more open to going abroad…

— Toni Duggan

My generation put in a lot more hours playing football after school than kids today. These days, all the football these kids play, they…

— Johan Cruyff

The way children are taught football doesn't encourage skill; the focus is on other areas.

— Gary Lineker

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

I always encourage youngsters in America to play soccer.

— Jim Harbaugh

Overseas, kids grow up in a soccer culture. The German player sees the game eons above the American player the same age.

— Tony DiCicco

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 youth football, you have to grow up fast.

— Joao Felix

Football has never been about young or old players - it is about good or bad players. If you're 13 or 31 and good…

— Michael Ballack

Perception is a big thing in football and people need to be more careful about how they choose to perceive young players in the…

— Eniola Aluko