Fans Quote by Joey Barton

Footballers will think differently to fans.

— Darren Bent

Sometimes you look at footballers and think they're selfish or they don't bring a good image to society. But sometimes people underestimate footballers and…

— Juan Mata

Fans are so important to football clubs, and you have to respect that everyone has got an opinion, but we have got to do…

— Danny Welbeck

If Im out and Im around loads of very high-profile footballers, fans always come up to me. I think they just feel comfortable coming…

— Jimmy Bullard

Fans have to try to control their emotions, as we do as footballers.

— Emmanuel Adebayor

It's football - fans are passionate about it, and sometimes it's difficult for players to take, but we are good men, and we all…

— Emmanuel Adebayor

Every footballer plays with the hope that people love to watch you. But, for me, there is no sympathy or interest. I don't seem…

— Ryan Babel

Fans are massively important. One, they bring so much money into the clubs, but also football wouldn't be as big as it is if…

— Wayne Bridge

Football is all about fans.

— Sunil Chhetri

Every player thinks he's Maradona when he joins a big club. That happens to all of us, but then you start to notice it…

— Juan Mata

You're always looking at it like a manager. My kids are focusing on the boots, the hairstyles, the shirts! But when I watch football,…

— Javi Gracia

Fans of football and fans of nationhood have a similar zeal. Read the fanzines: their contributors could find a needle-sized diss in a haystack…

— Andrew O'Hagan