Being smart Quote by Heather Mitts

Listen, I never expected to be a professional soccer player - never in a million years - because it just wasn't possible really. And…

— Owen Hargreaves

Playing in the midfield, you have to be mentally quick and be intelligent in how you position yourself and get the ball.

— Thomas Partey

When you play soccer, most of the time you got to get the ball moving, but once you get into that attacking third you…

— Freddy Adu

To play a soccer game, you have to be in very good shape.

— Ronaldo

With soccer, it's such a dynamic sport. It's important that however you play, you should be training like that.

— Becky Sauerbrunn

I only try to play good soccer.

— James Rodriguez

You have to adapt to different teams and different players, but you have try to maintain your discipline and score goals.

— Rafael Benitez

I spent my whole life as a soccer player and I've honed every skill, I continue to hone them, you can never be good…

— Tobin Heath

You have to master the ball, play with confidence and play with character and courage.

— Mike Phelan

In football, you only work for the things you can control. You cannot control the outside world: you can only control your preparation; you…

— Petr Cech

If you have control of the midfield, you have control of the game, and you have more chances to win.

— Xabi Alonso

In football, you just have to develop yourself.

— Granit Xhaka