Art Quote by Jane Leavy

Whistles are part of football. It can't all be wonderful.

— Marcelo

I've had people say, 'Oh you've made whistleblowing cool.' But it's really not. It's a good thing to do. And it's the right thing…

— Christopher Wylie

To whistle your own player at one time or another, even before kick-off, I don't think is fair. It doesn't help the player carry…

— Joachim Low

Football is not, in my view, a sport: it is somewhere between a business racket and a mental illness. I associate it with all…

— Simon Heffer

Football is, after all, a wonderful way to get rid of your aggressions without going to jail for it.

— Woody Hayes

The whistles against Cristiano Ronaldo? The people in the crowd are the ones who pay, and they are always right.

— Alfredo Di Stefano

I have huge respect for whistle-blowers, people who stand up against their bosses and losing their careers, just for truth and justice.

— John Leguizamo

Football brings out the sociologist that lurks in some otherwise respectable citizens. They say football is a metaphor for America's sinfulness.

— Anonymous

It's official, like the referee whistle.

— Jerome Bettis

We must look after football and to do what it is necessary to bring to the game the best ethical values and personal behaviour.

— Vicente del Bosque

We cannot constantly supervise everyone in football ...you cannot ask everyone to behave ethically.

— Sepp Blatter

I believe all the fans want to see nice football, and when things do not go for you, they have the right to whistle.

— James Rodriguez