Football Quote by Mike Phelan

I knew I'd never make it back to the major leagues as a player. Lee MacPhail came to me and asked if I wanted…

— Bobby Cox

For me it was massive there was interest from Manchester United. To sign for such a club was important to me in my football…

— Tobin Heath

As soon as I knew Liverpool were interested in me, I knew I wanted to come here. It was everything about the club, the…

— Danny Ings

When I signed that USL contract, my perspective changed on me being a professional footballer. That was my goal ever since I was young.…

— Alphonso Davies

Part of the reason that I wanted to become a footballer was to help my family and friends financially so that was one of…

— Abdoulaye Doucoure

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 attracted by the opportunity of managing in the Premier League.

— Frank de Boer

When the chance came to join a great club like Liverpool, I weighed up my options and it was obviously the best move for…

— Nicolas Anelka

There was interest from a lot of clubs, not just Manchester United, but as soon as I knew Liverpool were interested, I just felt…

— Sadio Mane

We had a really good club at Everton who gave me the opportunity to do the job the way I felt it needed to…

— David Moyes

I'd gone through a lot of ups and downs and learnt from a lot of experiences as a young player joining Everton and playing…

— Dominic Calvert-Lewin

I wanted to play in the Premier League and Bolton offered me that opportunity at that time and that was why I signed for…

— Jay-Jay Okocha