“The poor Geordies are in the process of being rebuffed by every sentient human being whose ambition in life is more than simply to pocket six million quid for having been a failure and run for the hills. They want beautiful, flowing football and tangible success, at St James' Park. Fine. I, meanwhile, want Jessica Alba and the Nobel prize for literature. I make my prospects slightly more realistic.” WantHumansRunningBeautifulLife IsLiteratureProcessHuman BeingsPoorMillionsFootballFineSixAmbitionHillsSoccerAnalysisParksPocketsPrizeRealisticTangibleNobelProspectsNobel PrizeJessicaLife Ambition Author:Rod Liddle
“Football is hope. To be a better human being but also hope one day, one day, to leave your country to be somewhere, let's say admired, as a football star.” HumansCountryStarsHuman BeingsFootballOne Day Author:Sepp Blatter
“Making the effort to improve as a human being is what Coach Lombardi was all about. He was able to see the gap between where we were and what we could become-both as football players and as people. And he felt it was his God-given responsibility to close that gap.” PeopleHumansAbleGivenFeltHuman BeingsEffortResponsibilityPlayerFootballCoachesGapsFootball PlayerLombardi Author:Jerry Kramer
“The people that I see on the street, they treat me more as a human being and not just an icon or a football player.” PeopleHumansHuman BeingsPlayerStreetsFootballTreatsIconsFootball Player Author:Ricky Williams