Quotes About Soccer

I had a dream to play in the Champions League, so every time I play for Real Madrid, and in the Champions League, I try to enjoy it as much as possible because it's the realisation of a dream.

When I was younger, I played as a right-back. I also played as a central defender, but I realised that I could dominate the ball quite calmly, so I started playing further forward in front of the back four.

Playing in MLS was a great experience. It has boosted my confidence and I feel I have matured as a player.

Playing for FC Goa was a great experience for me.

I'm really enjoying my time at Tottenham - it's a great feeling to be the captain too. I think I can be proud of that.

I think Jurgen Klopp is doing a great job at Liveprool. The style of play is the opposite of Guardiola.

My wife and I have already set up a charity back in Denmark - Fodbold Fonden - and now, through Common Goal, I have a great opportunity to give back in other areas of the world as well.

Coutinho is a great player, he will help Barcelona to reach their goals.

Mario Gotze is a great player, but one of my favourites is Marco Reus, who is a fantastic player, and one of the very best.

Pogba is a great player.

Neymar is a great player, it is so difficult to mark him.

Every striker from England I know is the same; they're greedy and they want to get goals.

My dad really liked Didier Drogba and there was always a Chelsea game on when I was growing up.

Scoring from a metre out is just as beautiful as lobbing a goalkeeper from the halfway line.

I always wanted to be one of the best players in the world like Zinedine Zidane, so it was great that I ended up playing at West Ham against some of the best players in the world.

I see it every week - parents shouting and screaming at kids. My dad was the same. He was always there, but he never interfered. Ron Greenwood, who was the manager of West Ham when I was a kid, wouldn't allow any parent to shout from the touchline. He thought players should be allowed to think for themselves.

In 1962, my injury wasn't because of violence; I just kicked the ball and it happened. And that was OK because Brazil won; I didn't have any difficulty in accepting that. I still got a medal because I'd played two games.

Everything in my life - family, friends, even my fiance - are all second to soccer. And I've won every tournament where I haven't had anyone there. It just seems to work for me. I don't think I'm going to change that.

I had my time in the England shirt and won a lot of caps.

I've done quite a bit in England. I've won the majority of trophies and awards that there is to win, apart from top goalscorer... which is hard as a defender.

It's crazy to be spoken about like Mascherano. He's won everything: Champions League, La Ligas; he's been at World Cups.

I had won 64 caps by the age of 25.

In Sao Paulo, I won everything. Milan, I won everything. Roma, I was league champion.

My wife never went to many Liverpool games but if she was out on a Saturday, she would always ask someone for the score. If we had won, she'd simply be relieved that I would be coming home in a good mood.