Football Quote by Johan Cruyff

Kids want to be professional footballers and I think they need to know what it takes to get there - you know, the dedication.…

— John Terry

A lot of kids, when they get to 18 or 19, they start getting flashy and forgetting about the real basics of being a professional footballer.

— Reiss Nelson

Kids are learning to play. That's why we're seeing an emergence. That's why we're seeing the Under-17s and Under-20s doing better in international football.

— Gary Lineker

Most of the youngsters I grew up playing with do not have a career in the game now. Sometimes people think it is easy…

— Philippe Coutinho

The way children are taught football doesn't encourage skill; the focus is on other areas.

— Gary Lineker

There's so many kids out there and it's such a cut-throat world. I've seen a lot of my mates, you know, who are better…

— Frank Lampard

Gradually, football has seen its appeal slip at the most basic levels. Pediatricians are advising parents not to let young children play organized football…

— Charlie Pierce

I played football ever since I was a little boy. Coming from a family of six boys, I guess we learned the game of…

— Jim Kelly

As a kid, my parents told me I always seemed to play football with older people. As a boy, I always trained in the…

— Emre Can

In youth football, you have to grow up fast.

— Joao Felix

I believe that football can inspire youngsters to find the path of success in life.

— Mohanlal

Yes, we want young footballers to develop their skills, but we also want them to have a childhood and enjoy the game.

— David James