Balls Quote by Thibaut Courtois

Playing at fullback it's part of your role to get up and take those high balls.

— Israel Folau

For every striker, it's important to have some crosses. Sometimes they come, sometimes not.

— Edin Dzeko

One of biggest rules in football is you have to avoid crosses.

— Jurgen Klopp

Everyone plays the ball over the top and, at the moment, we only concede goals from crosses or balls over the top. I feel…

— Arsene Wenger

My plus points? I am very good under high balls, especially at corners and set-pieces.

— Joel Matip

When you get onto the ball, people think three or four times before deciding whether to try and tackle you. Your opponents respect you,…

— Rivaldo

I've always been very good at playing long balls. That was an attribute that my old club Benfica used to exploit because you can't…

— Ederson

I've always been a player that likes to get round the back and get crosses in for other people. When I first burst on…

— Michael Owen

Teams use long balls more often in England but obviously you get stronger when you're playing against strong opponents.

— Timo Werner

As a goalkeeper it's so important to be in the right position to come and clear those through balls, to make those right decisions.

— Jack Butland

I find it easier to strike the ball with my instep across goal. But I've scored in loads of other ways, too.

— Francesco Totti

Sometimes in midfield, it's nice because you do get a little bit more of the ball, and maybe out wide you rely on people…

— Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain