“My dad's method in his madness was to try every sport and then observe what I liked. I played football, tennis, golf, cricket but I loved my snooker.” TryingSportsFootballDadMadnessMethodGolfMy DadTennisCricketSnooker Author:Ronnie O'Sullivan
“Were cricket and football abolished, it would bring upon the masses nothing but misery, depression, sloth, indiscipline and disorder.” FootballMassMiseryDisorderCricketSloth Author:F. E. Smith, 1st Earl of Birkenhead
“We have not made cricket and football [soccer] professional because of any astonishing avarice or new vulgarity. We have made them professional because we would have them perfect. We have dedicated men to them as to some god of inhuman excellence. We care more for football than for the fun of playing football.” MenMadeCareFunSportsPerfectFootballExcellenceSoccerDedicatedCricketAstonishingAvariceInhumanVulgarityPlaying Football Author:Gilbert K. Chesterton
“I want to retire at 50. I want to play cricket in the summer and geriatric football in the winter, and sing in the choir.” WantPlayFootballSummerWinterRetiringCricketChoir Author:Neil Kinnock
“I was good at football and cricket at school. My dad said, 'Son, be an architect,' and I came to Melbourne passionate about becoming an architect.” SaidSchoolFootballSonBecomingDadMy DadPassionateArchitectCricketMelbourne Author:Max Walker
“Norm Smith personally came and signed me up to the Melbourne Football Club. The fact that I then played cricket for Melbourne Cricket Club - the footy club didn't like it that much.” FactsFootballClubsNormCricketMelbourneFootball ClubsFooty Author:Max Walker
“When I played football, I liked being a goalkeeper or a midfielder. I was probably better at cricket. I would be a very good cricketer if I was a professional now. I think I would probably have been the best, in fact.” IfsThinkingHas BeensFactsWould BeFootballVery GoodCricketCricketersGoalkeepersMidfielders Author:Usain Bolt
“I am a sports enthusiast, and if given an opportunity, I want to be a sportsman, even today. I want to promote the sport that is indigenous to India. Kabaddi is a matter of national pride. Why can't cricket, hockey, football and kabaddi be given equal platforms and co-exist? I believe that can happen.” IfsWantBelieveMatterHappensTodayOpportunityGivenI BelieveSportsFootballPrideEqualIndiaHockeyPlatformsCricketIndigenousSportsmanNational Pride Author:Abhishek Bachchan
“Schools across India do not have teachers, libraries, playing grounds and even toilets. I do not want to see empty classrooms, empty libraries. I do not want to see cattle grazing on fields meant to be cricket or football grounds.” WantSchoolTeacherFieldsFootballEmptyIndiaLibraryMeant To BeClassroomCricketToiletsCattleGrazingPlaying Cricket Author:Sachin Tendulkar
“I'm a big sports fan. Football. Cricket.” BigsSportsFansFootballCricketSports Fan Author:Danny Boyle