Quotes About Soccer

I always remember sitting with my son, Anthony, at Arsenal one night and watching Barcelona during the warm-up. Messi launched this ball miles into the air and then killed it dead with his foot when it came back down. Anthony and I just looked at each other. Normal human beings aren't capable of doing that.

The lowest point in my non-league career came when I was a teenage substitute for Workington Reds in a game at Blyth Spartans, and some kids started throwing eggs at me and the other subs when we were warming up.

I was warming up with a couple of team-mates. We were all coloured and there were monkey chants. There were about 10 of them doing it. I didn't know what to do. It had never happened to me before. I told my coach and he went mad.

I have always liked Chelsea a lot. I watch a lot of the Premier League, and it is a club where you can feel the warmth of the fans.

Klopp really likes the way I pay and fight for every ball. He sees me as a true warrior.

In the past, goalies weren't even part of the team. They had their own dressing room. They didn't speak with the other team members. They were lone warriors.

A man's attraction towards a woman is propelled by his innate feelings, while a woman is more sort of involved in a mental game, an impossible preposition of sorts, its like playing soccer in a cricket ground!"

I'm quite a calm player. I like to have the ball at my feet, I'm good with the ball and I'm quite good at reading the game.

Cameroon is a football country - children are born playing football.

It is very complicated to play here at Camp Nou.

I am proud to say I got 102 caps. I tweeted on the day of my 100th that I was 'grateful.'

The dream is to captain Liverpool.

My first medal, the League Cup at Tottenham, that was a very proud moment for me. Being captain, and winning. But also winning the double in my first year at Arsenal, that was special.

I remember my first Arsenal training session and Sol Campbell going straight through me. I had a bit of a bruise, but I got straight back up and carried on. I didn't want to show them that it hurt.

Nobody wants to look stupid by celebrating on offside goal.

I am a central midfielder, and that's where I like to be.

My big goal is to be a champion in MLS.

We all know that the Champions League is the most important competition in the world.

It's not easy playing against Barcelona in the Champions League. They are a club with a lot of history.

What is the most important moment in my career? The Champions League final played in Athens in 2007 when I netted a double.

Barcelona are always a candidate to win the Champions League.

When I was a child, I had it in my head to play in the Champions League and win it.

I'm a professional, so any match against Barcelona in the Champions League is special to me.

My idea is to play and win the Champions League. It is a dream I have had since I was little.