Quotes About Football

Bill Belichick has been an awesome, awesome guy to learn from.

I don't think running backs have ever been under-valued.

I don't want to sacrifice and be a backup to be a Charger. That's not something I want to do or I'm going to do.

I know many people said I couldn't go to China because it would be a step backwards in football terms, but I think anyone would at least consider such an offer.

In knockout football, it's one bad game and you're out.

Bad thing about playing at Alabama? I really didn't have any bad moments.

Everyone focuses in football now on the managers a bit more than the players. I think that's a bad thing.

People talk about pressure in football, but I don't think pressure should always affect you in a bad way. I love games under pressure.

Football, for me, is the most ever-changing sport in the world, because you can go seven games in a row, scoring in all of them; then, you don't score for two games, and already you're doing badly. You're in crisis.

When, in 2005, there was an offer from Juventus, I was in the Bahamas. When I came back, Arsene said to me, 'There is an offer from Juve. What do you want to do?' I understood that he was saying, 'If you want to leave, leave.'

At Sunderland I balanced the books and managed them to this position of 10th and 13th. My record stacks up.

Lynn Swann - I loved the way he was like a ballerina playing in the NFL.

You know, I'm not just a jump ball guy. I'm good at jump balls. I'm really good at jump balls. I wish I got more of those, I mean, to use my size. But each year, I just try to focus on route running, and being better after the catch.

I train a lot. After training sessions, I like to stay with some balls and some goalkeepers - they help me a lot, too.

When you have strikers who move a lot, and they give you the chance to play balls for them, it is really good.

I tell people Baltimore is lucky to be rid of the Colts, they're so lousy, but I don't mean it.

Football is an American sport. Everyone loves it. I certainly would never want to ban football.

Barcelona is a fantastic football club, and I don't think there are many players who would be able to say no to them.

I do not envisage going to Barcelona.

I've always heard Leo saying he is happy at Barcelona. I'll take the message that he is very comfortable here.

I'm very attached to Real, more so than Barcelona.

Obviously, I grew up in Barcelona, and when I watch them play I want them to win. The team are always going to be in my heart.

When Ronaldinho arrived at Barcelona, they did not win anything. After my arrival, we won it all.

I am happy at Everton, but the only team I want to play for is Barcelona.