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I was totally into football, totally into mainstream sports my whole life...The media has tried to categorize me, call me a hippie, call me…

— Gabe Jennings

I was on the football team because I wanted to experience the different iconic social classes of high school. So football for me was…

— Reggie Watts

There are some people who are just born with this passion for football, and that was me.

— Rodri

When I was younger, I wanted very much to play football.

— Andris Nelsons

I knew I had to be in football, but I didn't know what that looked like. I made a pact with myself that I…

— Jennifer Welter

I've always wanted to be a footballer, and I've always believed that's the path I was going to go down.

— Harry Kane

Of course we all dream about doing big, playing for big clubs, but I wanted to play football because of the love for the…

— Edin Dzeko

I've got no interest in football. My brother's a footballer, too, and I was dragged to the freezing pitch every week as a child.…

— Abbey Clancy

Obviously, I did enjoy my football - it was just that I was missing out with friends. But they are the sacrifices that sometimes…

— Daniel James

To be a footballer was just a dream, and I don't believe in dreams. I only deal in what is real. To be honest,…

— Thierry Henry

I just love football too much to not be around it.

— Justin Herbert

The enjoyment of playing football gave me a positive pathway, but I could have taken a very different path.

— Alex Scott