Quotes About Soccer

I was 14 when I arrived at Real Sociedad. No team wanted me in France. I trialled for around eight clubs, and then Real came.

My goal is to play at Euro 2016 with France.

If they call me, I would be very happy. It's a dream to play for France.

When I played for the first time against France, I wanted more.

My dream was to play for France. It's been my dream since childhood.

What a ball from Frank. Frank and I go back years. He used to do that when I was at Ajax.

My dad was my manager when I was young, but as a professional, Frank Rijkaard.

Frankly, I wouldn't have a problem to play at Barca - to the contrary.

I may be French, but I'm playing for Arsenal.

I think I'd better lose 10 or 15 kilos and play up front to score.

The Champions League is the most important competition; it's fundamental to be involved in it.

He poses the existential question of the modern soccer hooligan: "If football violence doesn't take place in the stadium, is it even football violence?

Arkan had threatened to shoot a rival striker's kneecap if he scored against Obilic.

When I came from Europe, I was told that Americans don't care about soccer and this and that. But the way people cared was beyond my wildest expectations. You can't manufacture that.

I remember being a young boy in Poland, watching David Seaman, Thierry Henry, Dennis Berkamp and others play for Arsenal. Never in my wildest dreams did I think I would get a chance to play for the club I supported as a little kid.

To have played for England was my ultimate ambition, and to do so at four World Cups and represent Team GB at a home Olympics was beyond the wildest dreams I had when first starting out.

I played with the likes of Kelly Smith, Rachel Yankey, and Fara Williams - all these great players. Everybody knew who they were, and I was turning into one of these girls who were always my heroes.

I actually prefer playing as a left winger rather than a striker, but I just want to be very clear that I'm willing to play in either position.

We want to win. We want to win big football matches.

I decided to return because of Zidane. One day Zizou called me and asked if I'd be prepared to play for France again. I just laughed because I thought it was a wind up.

If you have mental toughness then on days when you go to Hull, the pitch is bobbly, the wind howling, you end up with something. It's as much about that as silky soccer.

Soccer was my first love, and I enjoyed playing on the left wing until a groin injury forced me out of the game in 2008.

At fullback you have a little bit more defensive responsibility. You have to help out with your center backs a little bit more. As a wing back, you can be a little bit more aggressive with getting forward.

When I used to dribble, I'd be on the wing, and I'd control it with the outside of my foot - it slows the ball down.