Around Quote by Patrick Bamford

I don't think in the big clubs in Europe you can find three strikers with an average age of 20.

— Pep Guardiola

You never know how long a player has left, especially with strikers. Once you turn 30, as a striker, you are usually on the…

— Gary Lineker

For goalkeepers, the better years, they say, come from the age of 27 or 28.

— Thibaut Courtois

Some players mature at 18. Others at 28.

— Gianfranco Zola

At 26, you're in your prime as a striker. And in the mid-20s you're more mature, you have experience in game-deciding situations, you stay…

— Mario Gomez

I'm 23, and I have played in the Premier League, in La Liga and in Italy.

— Gerard Deulofeu

Lots of great players, like Zidane and Figo, are about the same age as me.

— Rivaldo

The Premier League is not easy for young players because it is very hard, very tough. Most of the players are very tall.

— Nemanja Matic

It's very difficult to pick a 17-year-old who's had 10 minutes of first-team football. You're talking about replacing senior players with some 17-year-olds who…

— Gareth Southgate

There is no age at which I exclude players from the national team.

— Hansi Flick

Some people might say I'm old at 28, but I look at someone like James Milner. He's 32 and playing like he is 25 or something.

— Jordan Henderson

The best players must play - it does not matter whether they are old or young.

— Jupp Heynckes