Football Quote by Irvine Welsh

“Regions remembered who had fought for whom, and they have not forgotten. Football grounds grew up out of the divided earth and have not…

— Phil Ball

There's always been a nasty strain of class prejudice ingrained in the condemnation of football's 'undeserving rich,' as if the working class is uniquely…

— Mark Fisher

“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

“Football is not a matter of life and death... it's much more important than that.”

— Bill Shankly

“The essential absurdity of football - that it has become so important - is nine-tenths of the poetry.”

— Phil Ball

“Some people believe football (soccer) is a matter of life and death. I'm very disappointed with that attitude. I can assure you it is…

— Bill Shankly

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

— George Will

“You were my hero when I was fourteen or fifteen because you represented a totally new philosophy of football. You will always embody the…

— Sepp Blatter

“within that meticulous preparation there co-existed a high degree of expression, always bearing in mind that this is football, that players must think in…

— Guillem Balague

“Some people believe that football[soccer] is a matter of life and death. I'm very dissappointed with that attitude. I can assure you it is…

— Bill Shankly

“football is like life - it requires perserverance, self-denial, hard work, sacrifice, dedication and respect for authority.”

— vince lombardi

Football can basically bring a lot together, even topics that are otherwise difficult to unite. For this, but football must try to stay out…

— Ralf Rangnick