“Do I miss football in Scotland? It keeps you really alive, that's for sure. Your heartbeat fluctuates. I'm flatlining at the moment which is actually quite nice but you need to go up and down to stay alive.” NeedsMomentsNiceAliveMissingFootballScotlandUp And DownHeartbeatStaying Alive Author:Gordon Strachan
“I've always been fascinated by Picasso and how he would look at a single image through multiple perspectives and from separate moments in time. He would look at a woman's face and he would see almost a three-dimensional look even though it was a flat canvas. I thought, well why couldn't we do the same thing with a football play?” WellsLooksPlayMomentsFacesThreeFootballPerspectiveFlatsFascinatedMultipleCanvasMoments In TimeMultiple Perspectives Author:Steve Sabol
“The two saddest moments of my life were when my mother died and when I was told I couldn't play football for the Colts anymore.” TwoPlayMomentsMotherFootballDiedSaddestMother DiedColts Author:Art Donovan
“I think we've got a lot players in the squad who are more suited to European football at the moment.” ThinkingMomentsPlayerFootballSquadEuropean Countries Author:Steven Gerrard
“18th September, 1970; Jimi Hendrix dies. I'm still on the football team when I get the news. So I take my helmet off and confront the coach to tell him I'm quitting the team. In a moment of brilliance he gives me one look and says "OK".” GivingLooksStillsMomentsDiesTeamFootballNewsGive MeCoachesQuittingSeptemberBrillianceFootball TeamHelmetHendrix Author:Joe Satriani
“Unfortunately, at this moment in time, Robbie Keane can't hit a barn door for us.” MomentsDoorsFootballSoccerAnalysisMoments In TimeBarns Author:Steve Staunton
“There were moments when I wondered at the gossamer veil that stops licence from being libel. I suspect that taking on the job of England manager puts you outside the protection of the courts. It must be part of the job description that you will be held hostage by media speculation and can have your character tortured, molested and finally executed at the public whim, in exchange for a lifetime's supply of money.” MomentsCharacterJobsMediaFootballEnglandCourtLifetimeProtectionManagersSoccerDescriptionSuspectsVeilsSpeculationChairmanWhimHostageLibel Author:A. A. Gill
“This is the first time Denmark has ever reached the World Cup finals, so this is the most significant moment in Danish history.” WorldFirstsMomentsFootballFirst TimeFinalsSignificantCupsCommentatorsWorld CupDenmarkDanishCup FinalsSignificant Moments Author:John Helm
“From that moment the pendulum went into reverse” MomentsFootballThat MomentReverseCommentatorsPendulums Author:Gerald Sinstadt
“I always keep moments that were defining for me in my past and challenged me in my past - from getting evicted out of my apartment when I was 14 years old, to being cut from the CFL [Canadian Football League] and only having 7 bucks in my pocket, to bouts with depression - I keep moments like that very close to me because it continues to be great motivators for me. It helps keep me grounded, and it's a good reminder of how things work, and I never want to go back to that.” WantYearsMomentsHelpingPastCuttingFootballLeaguePocketsApartmentGroundedRemindersDefiningBucksMy Past Author:Dwayne Johnson
“The only moment football really stops is with a penalty kick - and that is a moment that is really dramatic. A penalty kick becomes a Western duel. It's two guys facing each other. Destiny and potential death, whether metaphorical or literal. That's why in the penalty kick at the end of the film, I shot it like an homage to the Sergio Leone Westerns I saw when I was a kid, especially The Good, The Bad And The Ugly.” TwoEndsMomentsKidsFilmGuyDestinySawsFootballShotsWesternUglyDramaticKicksPenaltiesLiteralHomageMetaphoricalTwo GuysGood The Bad And The UglySergio Leone Author:Carlos Cuaron
“In baseball, it's tough to get up for every single game, every single moment. In football, you have 90,000 fans screaming and the band's playing. I do miss that adrenaline rush.” MomentsGamesFansMissingFootballBandToughBaseballGet UpAdrenalineSingle MomAdrenaline Rush Author:Adam Dunn
“A police reporter walks into the worst moment in someone's life on every single story that he covers. It's not like being a sports reporter. That's a great job and all that and takes certain skills. But, you know, they're glad to see you when you show up to cover the football game. Nobody is ever glad to see a police reporter when he shows up.” KnowsMomentsStoriesShowsJobsCertainGamesSportsWalksWorstFootballSkillsPoliceGladReportersGreat JobFootball GameWorst Moments Author:Bob Schieffer
“I wrestled and played football in high school and in my last year, I started as a wrestler and actually had a fairly good record. But I hated to lose. I always gave it everything I had which, unfortunately, was not as much as I'd hoped for. But keep in mind, I feel like I got the most out of my ability. One moment that was special above all the rest was winning my last bout at the Naval Academy to finish the entire summer undefeated. That was thrilling, but what's more, it helped me in prison because the first time I got knocked around by the Vietnamese, it did not come as a total shock.” FeelsYearsMindFirstsMomentsSchoolLastsWinningLosesAbilityRecordsSpecialFootballSummerHigh SchoolFirst TimePrisonHatedShockLast YearThrillingAcademyNavalWrestlerVietnameseUndefeatedGood RecordsNaval Academy Author:John McCain
“Lubo Penev is a fighter, he never gives up and remains cool during tough moments. I remember when he was sick with cancer, but fought and returned to football. Most people would have given up and prayed to God for mercy. (on former teammate Luboslav Penev)” PeopleGivingMomentsRememberGivenFootballGiving UpToughMercySickRemainsCancerFighterFormerRemember WhenNever Giving UpTeammateGiven UpBulgariaTough Moments Author:Hristo Stoichkov
“What has brought unique, irreplaceable me - out of all the possibilities of life-here, now, to this? Was all my youth-the paper route after school, the stolen moments in the back seats of borrowed cars, the football workouts, the cramming for finals-meant to end this way, dying in a muddy paddy?” WayEndsMomentsSchoolDyingCarPossibilityYouthFootballPaperUniqueFinalsSeatsRoutesWorkoutStolenBorrowedMuddyIrreplaceableAfter SchoolCrammingPaddy Author:William Broyles, Jr.
“You're watching your kids playing football and you're not present. It's like the worst... it's horrible. I despise myself for it. I think it's a particularly male thing. Being present and in the moment with your kids is something a lot of men struggle with.” ThinkingMenMomentsKidsStruggleWorstFootballMalesHorribleDespisePlaying FootballKids Playing Author:Andy Serkis
“It was the proudest moment of my career to lead my team out at the home of English football. I never, ever dreamt that would happen!” MomentsHomeHappensCareersTeamFootballProudest MomentsEnglish Football Author:Casey Stoney
“I mean, Dad was one of these people who simply could not lose, you know? He could not stand it when a kid was beating him. He would go crazy when the child came to that moment, which, you know, you have to come to - I mean, Dad played Old Maids like he played football. He just simply had to win every single thing every single time.” PeopleKnowsMeanChildrenMomentsKidsWinningLosesCrazyFootballDadThat MomentMaidsOld Maids Author:Terry Gross
“According to the nanny who sold her story, Victoria used to scream at her husband: I gave up my music for you. So, the next time you feel like slagging off David Beckham, just take a moment to ponder on how much we all owe the man.” MenFeelsMomentsStoriesUsedNextPlayerFootballHe ManHusbandSoccerScreamNext TimeGave UpPonderingVictoriaNanniesBeckham Author:Ian O'Doherty
“The Premier League is the No1 league in the world in many areas. The events, the shocks, the production, the viewing figures, the worldwide audience are by far the best. Do I think at this moment in time it's got the highest quality levels in Europe in terms of Champions League football and domination of that area? In quality terms it needs to rise again to get to that point where it's by far the best in all areas.” ThinkingWorldNeedsMomentsTermLevelsQualityAudienceEventsFiguresFootballHighestEuropeAreasProductionsLeagueChampionShockDominationMoments In TimePremier LeagueChampions League Author:Gary Neville
“When you take a year off from football, you come back for all the enjoyable moments. When you're not playing, you miss out on all the highs, but you also miss these disappointments. But I would rather be in the arena to be excited or be disappointed than not have a chance at all. That's football. That's why everybody plays it.” YearsPlayMomentsChanceMissingFootballDisappointmentExcitedDisappointedArenaEnjoyable Author:Peyton Manning
“Becoming a dad was the proudest moment of my life. Playing football does not even compare.” DoeMomentsFootballBecomingDadComparePlaying FootballProudest Moments Author:Wayne Rooney