Brain Quote by Nick Farr-Jones

He's one of those footballers whose brains are in his head.

— Derek Johnstone

He is an interesting player - short back legs.

— David Pleat

His legs have a mind of their own, his foot shoots by itself... Roberto Baggio is a big horsetail that flicks away opponents as…

— Eduardo Galeano

He was a player that hasn't had to use his legs even when he was nineteen years of age because his first two yards…

— Glenn Hoddle

He's a wizard with his feet and is blessed with a gift for scoring goals. His best quality is his speed while the ball…

— Lilian Thuram

A top-class striker normally plays up on his toes, so he can sprint or go for every ball that falls in his direction.

— Marco van Basten

His football does not seem to suffer by all of this going on around him. You look at his passing and he makes it…

— Graham Taylor

It's important for a striker to play in a position which is natural for him.

— Edinson Cavani

He's got a great right foot, and if he can get his head around that he'll be a great player.

— Ray Wilkins

He can't kick with his left foot, he can't head a ball, he can't tackle and he doesn't score many goals. Apart from that…

— George Best

In any footballer's head there comes a point where he recognises that he needs to be playing more games.

— Shaun Wright-Phillips

Anybody who has played with Mesut will tell you how intelligent he is as a player. His vision is probably the best I have…

— Philipp Lahm