Football Quotes

"You need to look, you need to think, you need to move, you need to find space, you need to help others. It's very simple in the end."

Johan Cruyff

“I love the game of football.”

“When I was younger, I initially hated football because they put me on the offensive line because I was the biggest kid.”

“Football is a great deal like life in that it teaches that work, sacrifice, perseverance, competitive drive, selflessness and respect for authority is the price that each and every one of us must pay to achieve any goal that is worthwhile.”

“At many a moment on many a day, I am convinced that pro football must be a game for madmen, and I must be one of them.”

“A school without football is in danger of deteriorating into a medieval study hall.”

“I never think about the play or visualise anything. I do what comes to me at that moment. Instinct. It has always been that way.”

“The truth is that I don't have a favourite goal. I remember important goals more than favourite goals, like goals in the Champions League and the World Cup.”

“It's not so easy for us when we play teams who have the intention of trying to stop us rather than playing a game that is more attractive for the spectators to enjoy.”

“For me, football is more than a sport; just look at the impact it has on society.”

“I love coaches that just talk about football.”

“Football goes fast, but it can go quickly in both directions.”

“Football fans share a universal language that cuts across many cultures and many personality types. A serious football fan is never alone.”

“That's what I like a lot about football: you can always develop, you can always get better at the game.”

“I try to go out there and try to enjoy the beautiful game.”

“Without football, my life is worth nothing.”

“There's no point in making predictions. Nothing is set in stone and things change all the time in football. Today there are opportunities that no one knows if they will come round again.”

“One rule that will work if it is used everywhere is that when you have a free-kick, the referee puts the mark on the floor to make sure the defenders keep their distance.”

“Some people think football is a matter of life and death. I assure you, it's much more serious than that.”

Bill Shankly