Football Quote by Per Mertesacker Download Open image “I wasn't that good at football aged 14 or 15. I didn't take it too seriously.” — Per Mertesacker ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 3.2 out of 5 (4 ratings) Copy quoteShare Football Good Seriously Take Too
I started playing football at seven or eight but I was not really into it as I was still going with my sisters to… — Victor Osimhen Copy Share Image
When I was younger I just played football for the fun of it, scoring the maddest goals and trying to come up with new… — Alex Iwobi Copy Share Image
At first I didn't take football too seriously and then I realised what I wanted to do. I was seeing players get moves; a… — Andre Gray Copy Share Image
I wasn't good at football when I was young but I made myself get good at football because of my mentality. — Anthony Yarde Copy Share Image
I was 10 when I realised I couldn't stand football. I'd tried, obviously, before this - no one wants to give in to social… — Andrew O'Hagan Copy Share Image
Football has never been about young or old players - it is about good or bad players. If you're 13 or 31 and good… — Michael Ballack Copy Share Image
I've been playing semi-professional football since I was 14, really. — Steph Houghton Copy Share Image
I was awful at football when I was a little kid. I didn't have the aggressiveness. I was just a nice kid. I didn't… — Tony Gonzalez Copy Share Image
I was 17 when Arsene Wenger gave me my first Premier League start for Arsenal against Southampton and I was very immature when I… — Reiss Nelson Copy Share Image
When you step up as a young talent, you need to challenge the old lads. — Per Mertesacker Copy Share Image
Sometimes you need a humbling experience to think about a few things. — Per Mertesacker Copy Share Image
We cannot take responsibility for every goal we concede, we all need to do our part across the field to ensure we win as… — Per Mertesacker Copy Share Image
There are not a lot of German players out there who are successful in a foreign country. — Per Mertesacker Copy Share Image
I've never had that dream in my head: 'I want to play Bundesliga or Premier League.' I was a fan, but it was never… — Per Mertesacker Copy Share Image
My father said, 'You're not going to make it.' That took a lot of pressure from me. I took football like a hobby. — Per Mertesacker Copy Share Image
I had a totally different upbringing, totally different background, raised in Germany, small town, now I am in London taking care of 180 kids… — Per Mertesacker Copy Share Image
You spend some time with kids, you always take something with you. — Per Mertesacker Copy Share Image
Obviously, everyone looks at whether we bring young footballers into the first team, that's one of the goals. But I wouldn't discard someone who… — Per Mertesacker Copy Share Image
I never heard anything about 'potatoes' or 'kanaken' during my time in the national team. However I have been called 'potato,' too. — Per Mertesacker Copy Share Image
The Copa del Rey is a different competition. It is football in its purest form and is different from the continuity of the league. — Michael Laudrup Copy Share Image
With the Capital One Bowl, the average fan might think whoopty do. But if you are a team member, you win that game and… — Kirk Herbstreit Copy Share Image
Football is my passion, and who knows where I will play in the future - you cannot foresee that. — Edinson Cavani Copy Share Image
The last goal I ever scored in professional football was at Goodison Park - a glancing header for Aston Villa in a 1-0 win… — Chris Sutton Copy Share Image
We all have time away from football to get our head down. At the same time it is a very busy schedule. — Reece James Copy Share Image
Everything I have experienced and learned in football led me towards one day becoming a coach. — Roberto Carlos Copy Share Image
I think a big part of success in football is mental, not physical. How you are inside your head matters more. — Iker Casillas Copy Share Image
