Quotes About Football

Basketball is not like football: It's not a car accident happening every play. Over the nine months, you can rest in practice and take off some minutes in games.

I played football in the ninth and 10th grade. I looked a lot like Joe Namath, so I think my looks got me there more than my abilities.

I didn't play JV because I went straight to varsity and started as a 10th grader - that was back in the day when you could not play varsity as a ninth grader. I went right from playing junior high football to varsity.

When I was younger, I could carry 270 around and run go routes, and it was no big deal.

In France, sometimes, you have some players or coaches say, 'If we go there, and we come back with one point, it's okay.' Here? No chance of this! Everybody wants to win. I think every team is playing to win matches, so the game is hard and fast, intensive. I really like the Bundesliga for that.

There is absolutely no chance of me going back to Barcelona. They don't want me to, and I don't want to, either.

I wouldn't want to be a DB in the NFL. They've got no chance. There's no contact down the field, but fans want to see points.

My son is a Liverpool fan, and he was already kicking a ball before he was one. He was born in the football city; he had no choice.

If I had a choice between the Champions League and the Golden Boot, then of course it would be the Champions League - no doubt the Champions League.

There's no doubt about it; playing football and how tough it is on the body afterwards.

Cristiano is one of the best players of all-time - there's no doubt about it.

There's no doubt: nobody can argue that Manchester United is not the biggest club in the world. It is.

There's no doubt in my mind I'll finish my career with the Bears. However that works out, it works out. I can't imagine playing anywhere else.

There is no doubt that not having Harry Kane and Son Heung-min will have an impact on your team.

In a world overloaded with information and content, there is simply no excuse for fans to be ill-informed about women's football.

I've grown up having faith in youth because without that there is no future in football.

I have no idea if anyone is watching me from the Brazil national team, but the best way to have a chance is to do well for Liverpool.

Januzaj is someone a bit like Origi, there's no pressure and he plays like he's on the street.

In football, nothing is certain, so it's no problem to return to Corinthians.

I have no problem putting my feet up and watching football but my mother-in-law is always doing stuff.

If you score goals in Italy you can score goals all over the world, no problem.

I had no problem with Pochettino.

In fairness, 95 per cent of football fans are wonderful. A picture or an autograph is no problem for them.

Yes, yes, I know all the jokes. What else could I have expected at Highbury? But I went to Chelsea and to Tottenham and to Rangers, and saw the same thing: that the natural state of a football fan is bitter disappointment, no matter what the score.