Amount Quote by Marcus Mariota

I'll always say it was football that gave me everything in life - lots of friends, the chance to make my dreams come true.

— Pepe

It's never been about football, but about becoming the best and fullest person I could be. And to think that I went from the…

— Michael Oher

I wanted to play football. It was what I did best at school and I'm pretty sporty, so that was the idea. Music was…

— Tinchy Stryder

Athletics, for me, was something I was pushed towards. I really wanted to play football when I was younger. Over the years, I started…

— Mo Farah

My life was filled with football. We'd play in the streets. As soon as school finished, we'd be out. The thing that has made…

— Miguel Almiron

I went to university - I never would have gone to university through football. I've got a degree. I've got a master's. I've met…

— Karen Carney

I was determined to become a footballer, not only because I loved the game but so I could provide for my family.

— Naby Keita

I was so fully involved in football and building a career that I didn't spend nearly enough time with my son when he was…

— Roy Hodgson

When I was a kid, I wanted to be a football player. So I achieved my dream.

— Paolo Maldini

My parents wanted me to have a good education, so I finished school, and at the same time I was able to play football.

— Ilkay Gundogan

Football gave me discipline, structure, a meaning in life.

— Joey Barton

I played football, honestly, to get a scholarship.

— Isaiah Mustafa