Quotes About Football

Do I enjoy the aggression of English football? No. I like to play football. I like to score goals. I like to do things well.

A lot of guys thought I'd bow down to them, but I wasn't like that. I was just trying to play football and do my thing.

When you know how the coach ticks and how he wants to play football, it makes the decision easier. But for the main part, I came to England because of the club Manchester United.

My early memories of my dad were taking me to play football when I was six - they are happy ones. They are my favourites.

I play football because I love the game and I put everything into it.

I always play football in my team, and I know that if you play too much long ball, then it's difficult.

I didn't want to go to college, I didn't want to play football anymore, and I kind of just goofed off for about a year and a half.

I used to play football with a load of lads, and I would be like a secret agent going out with a hat on so they wouldn't see my hair in a bun.

What I do is play football. What I do doesn't change who I am and who God sees me as.

You hear players in the past say that it's just a job for them, but for me, it is nothing like that. I literally wish I could play football every day.

London is really nice, and I'm really happy here, but, of course, I've moved here to play football and not just to be in the city.

I like to play football. I'm an aggressive player and also a leader.

My job is to go out there and play football. My job is to go out there and win football games.

It's aggressive, and I like the way Arsenal play football. It's not like other countries, but it's very, very nice here.

Money is not important to me. I've got enough. The organization has extremely blessed me. I'm here to play football, and that's what I want to be known as.

My mother wouldn't let me play football because she was afraid I would get hurt, so I played flag football.

I do have a son. He's out of school now. He never played football. And it had nothing to do with me. I was actually crushed that he didn't play football. I thought, 'Oh my God, this is awful.' My brothers all played football. My dad played football.

If you can play football, you can play football. Measurables at the combine don't change that.

I still mess around and joke with my family and friends like I did when I was nine or 10. For me, nothing's changed. Sure, I play football, but I try to keep my life off the pitch as simple as possible.

You don't have to be a strapping lad to play football.

Money is important, but the most important thing for me is to play football, and then I'm happy. OK, you want to earn a good amount of money to be secure, but if I chose money, I would go to Russia and already have a lot more. I like to play football, and that is it.

I love to play football, and when I come on the pitch, I want to do my best to help the team. It's up to the coach the position I play.

I have made mistakes and just have to live with it, but at the end of the day, I just want to play football.

When you have to play football, you do it in the knowledge that there's a lot riding on the match, be it money, your team-mates, or the feelings of the fans.