Against Quote by Kieran Trippier

Never tackle, never go down, we've heard it over and over again. You have to try to keep Messi away from the goal and…

— Per Mertesacker

As a player, I loved being tackled, whether it was in training or in a game. I took a full-blooded challenge as an invitation…

— Paul Scholes

Whenever you're falling or getting tackled, try to protect yourself. But that's part of the game; that's part of football.

— Deshaun Watson

With no one collecting his knockdowns, what was Crouch supposed to do, juggle the ball with his head until the midfield support arrived?

— Tony Cascarino

I never hesitate to go into a tackle, and I don't go onto the pitch to pull out of a challenge.

— Granit Xhaka

I never thought we'd catch him, and when I saw he was ready to drop I felt sorry for him. I wanted to show…

— Laurent Jalabert

On Bergessio, in 2013, I made a reckless tackle and I was so sorry. I told him I was sorry a thousand times but…

— Giorgio Chiellini

“As a fan I also left a lot to be desired. Juan Alberto Schiaffino and Julio César Abbadie played for Peñarol, the enemy team.…

— Eduardo Galeano

“Gallagher lunged through the opening, snatched a mittful of hair and collar and hauled the fat bastard through the cage. Gallagher meant to drag…

— Tim McGregor

When I played in the Benfica youth teams, they would always call me to play in midfield if someone was missing and I didn't…

— Ederson

I got knocked down, I don't know how many years ago and I haven't been off my feet since, and I responded again against…

— Andre Ward

Nobody has ever had to go off following one of my tackles and nobody has broken their leg.

— Paul Scholes