“I had all these desperate feelings. I kept thinking, How will I ever play football again if I can't even get out of this bed? I was an invalid. Football had given me everything: identity, money, confidence, friendships. I wondered what kind of man I would be without it.” IfsThinkingMenKindI CanPlayFeelingsWould BeGivenIdentityFootballBedDesperateAmerican Football Author:Keith Millard
“What I did, you know, being away from my family, letting so many people down. I let myself down, not being out on the football field, being in a prison bed, in a prison bunk, writing letters home, you know. That wasn't my life.” PeopleKnowsWritingHomeFieldsFootballBedMy FamilyLettersPrisonDid You KnowFootball FieldBunk Author:Michael Vick
“It is like having a blanket that is too small for the bed, you pull the blanket up to keep your chest warm, and your feet stick out. I cannot buy a bigger blanket because the supermarket is closed. But the blanket I have is made of cashmere. So it's good.” MadeFeetFootballBedBiggerSticksWarmManagersSoccerChestsBlanketChairmanSupermarketsChelseaCashmere Author:Jose Mourinho
“The game must have been past my bed-time.” Has BeensPastGamesFootballBedManagersSoccerChairmanBed Time Author:Theo Walcott
“I wasn't like other boys. At any rate, I wasn't like my three elder brothers: they excelled at football and they were like other boys, going up to bed each night hugging annuals filled with stories about the glories of Pele and Danny McGrain.” StoriesNightThreeBoysFootballBrotherBedGloryFilledRateHugEldersAnnuals Author:Andrew O'Hagan
“I don't sleep much. Five to six, I'd say. You could argue that people, as they get older, sleep less - probably because they're afraid of dying at some point. I know my parents don't sleep much. I know that I used to be able to sleep until noon when I was younger. I couldn't fathom staying in bed until ten now. I wouldn't know what to do unless there's a football game on.” PeopleKnowsAbleUsedGamesParentSleepFiveDyingFootballBedTenSixArguingUsed To BeStayingNoonFathomFootball Game Author:George Clooney