Born Quote by Sadio Mane

I grew up in a place where there weren't many opportunities if you didn't become a footballer.

— Carlos Tevez

There is a history of footballers in my family; my granddad played for Notts County and my dad played at county level.

— Matt Smith

Everyone was a footballer in my family. My grandfather Wilf played for Newcastle and my cousins play. It's in the blood.

— Alan Carr

I had never played a team sport when I was younger.

— Ashleigh Barty

I only ever wanted to be a footballer.

— Declan Rice

When I arrived at Manchester United, the club hadn't won the league for 26 years, and then in my first year, they won the championship.

— Peter Schmeichel

I started my career in an era when footballers were different. There was a different culture.

— Gareth Barry

I never had a dream of being in the Premier League.

— Chris Wilder

I was a footballer for a long, long time.

— David Moyes

I don't know what I would have done had I not become a footballer. I've always wanted to do that, even when my family…

— Gervinho

Had I not become a footballer, I think I would have been a virgin.

— Peter Crouch

I played for West Ham juniors and thought I'd become a professional footballer.

— David Essex