Quotes About Soccer

I think it's important that you're vocal during the match, especially at centre-half. You're basically the eyes and ears of the team, and if you don't open your mouth, it's not going to help the team out.

You need people who are vocal on the pitch to give information at different times of the game.

I'd grown up an athletic child, a competitive soccer player since age 4, with stints ranging from months to years in gymnastics, softball, volleyball.

I played three seasons when I was in MLS before I went to Europe, and every year, I was able to be selected for the All-Star, which was an honor.

In Rome, I was already trying to help in shaping the game, but the style was a little bit different to what we do at Liverpool.

Since I was little, my father always bought me a Santos shirts.

Even when I'm training alone, I always prefer doing soccer-related stuff. On my own, I'll run through cones or do some shooting exercises or pass the ball against the wall.

Watching David Beckham and Ronaldo scoring all these free-kicks, I was in awe.

Whenever a ball is played backwards, make the right decision, back a player to pick you out, so there a lot of ways players can take responsibility on the pitch.

I've always thought it was a beautiful game and that the ball should be passed around. I also believe you can create goalmouth excitement without resorting to the long-ball game.

Ability-wise, when you see the best of Aaron Ramsey... at his best, is he good enough for Barcelona? Yes he is, at his best.

My dream is to play for Barcelona.

Whenever you lose, it's always bad, and especially against Barcelona.

It's true, in the past there was interest from Barcelona, but I'd have been a ball boy there.

It's true, when I was at Barcelona I played as a winger.

My role model was always Xavi Hernandez from Barcelona.

My father is a massive Barcelona and Atletico fan because he used to play in those teams.

I will always be grateful to Arsenal for bringing me into the best league in the world, but Swansea have given me what I always wanted, and as No. 1, I want to pay them back.

It is very special for me to be the first Designated Player in LAFC history.

Beating Reading's not a shoo-in. They're a good team.

I have changed my behaviour on the pitch in England. Here referees talk to the players all the time. I think it is nice.

To be fair, when you are really young, you don't think about the future too much. You just want to play with your friends. When you get older, you start to dream about being there, about being at a top team, so of course it's a dream to be at a team like Manchester United.

I like to play as a No. 10. I think I have more freedom offensively. For Belgium, we have full backs who run hard and create a lot of space, which is good, and I like to play there.

I've been fortunate enough to play for Leeds and Anderlecht, who are massive in Belgium.