“In London there was an article about all these girls bending it like Beckham, and in India there's this big wave of girls playing football. Wow! I can't believe a movie's done this!” BelieveI CanDoneBigsGirlFootballIndiaWaveLondonArticlesWowBendingPlaying FootballBeckham Author:Parminder Nagra
“Driving a Porsche in London is like bringing a Ming vase to a football game.” GamesFootballLondonDrivingFootball GameVasesPorsche Author:Douglas Adams
“I'm French. I have not become an Englishman. I have the impression of living on an island called Arsenal. If you fancy a sightseeing tour of London, don't ask me. You would get lost.” IfsAsksLostFootballLondonImpressionManagersSoccerAsk MeIslandsFancyChairmanEnglishmenLiving OnArsenalSightseeing Author:Arsene Wenger
“Liverpool's grand opera also gave us some light comedy - on hearing the news that the house of goalkeeper Pepe Reina was burgled, and his Porsche stolen, while he was heroically saving penalties at Anfield, fans took a typically witty line: police were said to be interviewing a man from the West London area, a certain Frank Lampard, whose whereabouts on Tuesday between 7.45pm and 10.15pm are unknown. Indeed.” MenSaidLightCertainHouseLinesComedyFansFootballNewsAreasPoliceWestWittyHearingLondonSavingSoccerAnalysisOperaFrankPenaltiesStolenLiverpoolTuesdayGoalkeepersPorscheWhereaboutsAnfield Author:Declan Lynch
“I tried to talk to the ref but it is easier to get to see the Pope. If I'm in London again and I get mugged I hope the same number of people turn up to protect me. There were six police, four stewards and even a UN peace observer out there.” PeopleIfsTurnsNumbersFourFootballEasierProtectSixPoliceLondonManagersSoccerPopeObserversChairmanStewardsRefs Author:Gordon Strachan
“In England everything is liberalised. Within certain boundaries and rules everybody can do what he likes. Maybe London's society has a different tempo, a different dynamic. London is fast, productive, creative but it is not England. If you want to transfer that to football, you could say: in the four big English clubs and maybe in the one or two behind them there is a top level. Everything that comes after that rather mirrors English society. It's honest, fair and hard, sometimes also fast, but not always so perfect.” IfsWantTwoDifferentSometimesHardBigsCertainCan DoPerfectLevelsBehindsCreativeFourHonestFootballFairsEnglandMirrorsClubsLondonBoundariesLikesManagersSoccerProductiveChairmanTransfersTempoEnglish Society Author:Jens Lehmann
“The dog is in Portugal and the city of London is safe.” CitiesDogFootballSafeLondonManagersSoccerChairmanPortugalCity Of London Author:Jose Mourinho
“It is a testament to the fundamental honesty of football that Israel, with nothing to play for, overcame Russia in Tel Aviv on Saturday. The sport has its faults, but this basic trust is the reason Wembley holds 80,000 and could take more and the track and field venue for the London Olympics will be reduced after the event to the same capacity as the home of Wigan Athletic.” ReasonPlayHomeSportsEventsHonestyFieldsFootballCapacityFundamentalsFaultsTrackIsraelLondonRussiaManagersSoccerOlympicsTestamentSaturdayAthleticChairmanVenuesTrack And FieldLondon OlympicsWigan Author:Martin Samuel
“Tottenham are trying tonight to become the first London team to win this cup. The last team to do so was the 1973 Spurs team.” TryingFirstsLastsWinningTeamFootballLondonCupsTonightCommentatorsSpursTottenham Author:Mike Ingham
“I'm a big fan of London in the summertime. English people are dependent on weather to change our attitudes, and, provided it's a decent summer, everyone's spirits are uplifted and the whole place is in bloom. It's a magical transformation. London in the summer, going to see bands play outside, watching football.” PeoplePlayWholeBigsSpiritAttitudeFansFootballBandSummerTransformationLondonWeatherDecentDependentSummertimeWatching Football Author:Ed Westwick
“I know that I want to do my one-man show eventually, and that would talk about my life and about how football inspires me. I would love to do Shakespeare again, but in London this time. I'm pretty much open to receive the right opportunities with the right people.” PeopleKnowsMenWantShowsOpportunityFootballInspireLondonOne Man Author:Eddie George