Ball player Quote by Irwin Shaw

“If the players were armed with guns, there wouldn’t be stadiums large enough to hold the crowds. ”

— Irwin Shaw

There are a lot of bad people in football, and players can be afraid to go to stadiums and get abused.

— Antoine Griezmann

Without fans who pay at the turnstile, football is nothing. Sometimes we are inclined to forget that. The only chance of bringing them into…

— Jock Stein

What do we need spectators for? The game should be played behind closed doors. Football is an art!

— Ivan Slavkov

Football stadiums are just a reflection of what is going on in society. Many times in stadiums, people just feel more relaxed and say…

— Samuel Eto'o

To be sure, hunters and sportsmen back gun rights. Beyond that, there are millions who see guns as a defense against fear - fear…

— Robert Dallek

Sometimes it's better for footballers to be occupied by something else.

— Rodri

It's great to have atmosphere at the stadium, but football is all about the players.

— Isco

Football spectators appreciate a bit of loyalty, and we're seeing that less and less. There are echelons of football, as in society, where some…

— Vincent Nichols

Obviously, the big teams create the bigger atmosphere around the stadiums.

— Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain

Almost every football player played on the streets. And also, a lot of people not ending up as football players play on the streets.…

— Edgar Davids

In England, you have stadiums in the middle of the city.

— Jurgen Klopp