Quotes About Athletics

My very first sport was soccer. I used to play in goal, but after I was hit the face with the ball a couple of times, I was done with soccer.

I played soccer, recreationally, in college.

As a lad growing up in the Fifties and Sixties, I played both Gaelic football and soccer and loved them both.

Ndamukong started out playing soccer, like his sister before him. She excelled at it, played for Mississippi State, made the Cameroon national team.

I love playing for Ireland, and I love soccer, but when it comes down to it, I would choose boxing as my number one sport, as I'd miss it too much if I wasn't involved.

I have really been disillusioned with soccer in England.

At six years old, our son had friends who played soccer from 4 P.M. to 7 P.M., Monday through Friday. A six-year-old practicing as much as a Division I athlete.

In soccer, female athletes across the world wear shoes that are not meant for us, our feet, or our game.

Of course I have other passions and other interests, but soccer's always my priority.

The first time I won a medal in the all-around competition is when I realized that's what I wanted to do pretty much for the rest of my life. Even though I was still doing baseball and soccer at the time, I think I just found that that was more my passion, where I saw a lot more success... I was probably eight or nine years old.

I always thought I was going to be a soccer player, get a scholarship to college, and then join the U.S. women's team.

I gave up soccer. But I don't think I can ever stop running.

My dream was always to play soccer.

In 2005, I would have never guessed that I was at risk for a pulmonary embolism. I was 21 years-old, playing college soccer and just living the dream.

I wasn't a cheerleader in high school, but I was the leader of my soccer team.

I have more of a soccer dad. He was always the one taking us to sports practice.

Girls can be funny and play sports and show how to do the perfect soccer kick if they want.

I liked soccer. I played it for two years.

That's soccer. There are good games and others that aren't so much.

I think soccer kept me off the street.

I get bored with working out, so I'm more into playing sports like soccer and basketball.

My three children played soccer and lacrosse. I grew up as a Green Bay Packers fan. I am not against sports. We want kids to play sports, but we want them to be safe.

I played one year of competitive basketball, actually. I don't remember what grade I was in, maybe middle school or something. I was the point guard - I was the smallest one always. I did my best; I thought I did pretty good. I was always a little bit better at soccer, so I had to make the decision.

I think that soccer is one thing, and money is another thing.