English football Quote by Gianfranco Zola

English football has an enormous following across the world, not just because of the players but because of its history, its tradition, the excitement,…

— Fernando Torres

The point about football in Britain is that it is not just a sport people take to, like cricket or tennis. It is built…

— Arthur Hopcraft

English football is really different to football in other countries.

— Henrikh Mkhitaryan

English football is in a bad way because the foreign players here are so good, so dominant.

— Kevin Keegan

And I think because of the passion of every English player and every English supporter, and every English journalist for the game, most of…

— Jose Mourinho

However good an English team is, they will always have an additional advantage. It is that European players know that their English opponents will…

— Johan Cruijff

I've played many matches against English clubs and the national team - and I always notice a difference in those games. When you play…

— Sergio Ramos

English football, especially Premier League football, is different to most football on the continent.

— Tony Pulis

I think it is so beneficial to English and British football when youngsters see different cultures and environments.

— Per Mertesacker

In England, footballers are respected more, the game is more noble, there's less cheating. Every Spaniard who goes loves it - and comes back…

— Xavi

There are lots of concerns facing English football but for me the major one is the way in which football clubs are run by…

— Gary Neville

The players can associate playing for England with enjoyment, fun, and not being under siege and feeling everything is against them. There's an energy…

— Gareth Southgate