“High national emotions are permissible when a soccer team is playing precisely because they are impermissible at most other times. There aren't, simply, many other places where you can sing your national anthem until you lose your voice without causing a riot. In the context of soccer, flag-waving nationalism - even chauvinistic, anti-foreigner, flag-waving nationalism - is acceptable in Britain.” VoiceLosesEmotionTeamFootballSoccerAnalysisBritainNationalismFlagsAcceptableForeignersRiotAnthemNational AnthemSoccer TeamFlag Waving Author:Anne Applebaum
“In football, hate can be a beautiful thing; sustaining and nourishing, quite unlike other manifestations of an otherwise destructive emotion.” BeautifulHateEmotionFootballSoccerAnalysisManifestationDestructiveBeautiful ThingsSustaining Author:Nicky Campbell
“Football is a game based on emotion and intelligence. Anyone can be clever, the trick is not to think the other guy is stupid.” ThinkingGuyGamesEmotionStupidFootballCleverTricksManagersSoccerChairmanOther Guys Author:Jose Mourinho
“On the football field I keep my emotions tied up inside. But when I'm with family, I let them out.” EmotionFieldsFootballNflTiedTied UpFootball Field Author:Kurt Warner
“You need players that stand for emotion in football. Football today is a game for television.” NeedsTodayGamesEmotionPlayerTelevisionFootball Author:Berti Vogts
“So it would be a good thing for Chinese parents to instill enthusiasm among their kids for football. It's a great game, not only regarding the emotions behind it, but it's also a game for young people to gain experience of working in a bigger group and work to achieve goals.” PeopleWould BeKidsYoungGamesParentGoalEmotionBehindsGroupsAchieveFootballGainsBiggerGood ThingsEnthusiasmChineseInstillAchieving Goals Author:Berti Vogts
“I'm really only capable to two emotions at this point: lust and hunger. I lost revenge a few years back, and even then, it was reserved only for ex-girlfriends and particular football games that caused me to lose a lot of money.” YearsTwoGamesLostLosesEmotionFootballParticularCapableHungerRevengeLustGirlfriendLots Of MoneyExesReservedFootball GameEx Girlfriend Author:Jason Mulgrew