“I would have been about seven years old when the formative years of my competitive football education began. I was playing in the local leagues around Manchester, playing against lads from tough areas who had been taught they had to fight for everything.” YearsHas BeensFightingFootballTaughtToughAreasSevenLocalsLeagueSeven YearsManchesterLadFormative Years Author:Gary Neville
“I've cut my teeth as a coach with some great head coaches and some great co-workers and I have been very lucky to have learned a lot of football from all of the above.” Has BeensCuttingFootballLuckyWorkersCoachesTeethCo WorkerHead Coaches Author:Mike Tice
“Football has been good to me. Everyone has their destiny but you have to make use of the opportunities. I have spent 15 years at the top of my game. It makes me happy. I love the game. I love scoring goals. But I have always taken it seriously. It is not what the game gives you, it is what you give it.” GivingYearsHas BeensUseOpportunityGamesGoalDestinyTakenFootballMake Me HappyScoring Goals Author:George Weah
“I feel like a new person. I learned how to deal with people when I wasn't a football player. I always wondered how they'd react to me, if they'd respect me. I found out I have other attributes that I like-and that others like. The injury made me a lot more mature. I have a better grasp of reality in life. I'm more patient and giving. I'm a lot closer to my family and more team oriented. I'm so much stronger emotionally. I have proven to myself that I can overcome the most dreaded injury in football. It's almost like dying and realizing life has been given back to me. I can't wait to play.” PeopleIfsGivingFeelsPersonsHas BeensMadeI CanPlayRealityFoundGivenWaitingRealizingDealsPlayerTeamDyingFootballMy FamilyOvercomingStrongerPatientInjuryMatureAttributesProvenAmerican FootballFootball PlayerRespect Me Author:Keith Millard
“I have never imagined doing anything other than football, but now, thinking about it coldly, if I hadn't been a footballer, I would have been a musician.” IfsThinkingHas BeensFootballMusicianFootballer Author:Ronaldinho
“I'm comfortable with that [a week's practice]. I've had numerous weeks of working on it, and a lot of it has been football specific. One week of practice actually, one week of official practice and I'll be more than comfortable.” Has BeensPracticeWeekFootballComfortComfortableOfficials Author:Anquan Boldin
“I am a great football player. I had my own club when I was 14 years old. Football is in my blood, and I have been a fan of Fulham for the last 30 years.” YearsHas BeensLastsMy OwnPlayerBloodFansFootballClubsFootball PlayerGreat FootballFulham Author:Mohamed Al-Fayed
“In the NFL, 31 players have been arrested just since the Super Bowl. In fact, a lot of teams are switching to the no-huddle offense because players aren't allowed to associate with known felons.” Has BeensFactsKnownPlayerTeamFootballNflBowlsOffenseAssociatesArrestedSuper BowlSwitchingFelons Author:Jay Leno