Game Quote by Xabi Alonso

If you have John Terry, Frank Lampard on the pitch, they've seen everything in football. And it gives you a good feeling because they…

— Andre Schurrle

Maybe I don't take certain things for granted as much as some footballers because I remember what it was like to train in a…

— Ashley Barnes

The players can associate playing for England with enjoyment, fun, and not being under siege and feeling everything is against them. There's an energy…

— Gareth Southgate

At Liverpool, I used to read the match day programme, and you'd read an interview with a lad from the youth team. They'd ask…

— Xabi Alonso

Eating the right things and doing the right things off the field are important. You see players like Ryan Giggs and Gareth Barry. If…

— James Milner

They value different things in every country. In England, it's very physical. You tackle, you shoot. I love watching it. In Spain, it's different.…

— Xabi Alonso

It does take a lot of effort to perform, playing for England. It's a huge amount of sacrifice to do and one day I…

— Alastair Cook

When it comes to football, I think it's vital you always enjoy playing, and when I arrived at Anfield, I was determined to do…

— Jordan Henderson

I think there's a discipline, a toughness, a respect for the game that I learned in New England that I think is just basic,…

— Brian Flores

That is probably the biggest issue about the English game. You need to be a great player and great at striking the ball, of…

— Xabi Alonso

In football in this country, we want to be able to check off every box of a soccer player. You have to be good…

— Tobin Heath

What makes me so strong in the tackle? My grandad has always said if you're going in for a ball, you go 100% and…

— Millie Bright