Famous Quotes & Sayings

Jamie Carragher

It has been so long since Liverpool won the title, I was a 12-year-old Everton fan the last time it happened.

Deb Caletti

Once, I had to drive Oliver to soccer, was ten minutes late, and learned that there had apparently been a misprint in the Bible on the Ten Commandments thing: Thou shalt not murder, thou shalt not commit adultery, thou shalt not be late to soccer. My father was so pissed, I practically had to get the lightning bolt surgically removed from my back.

Diego Maradona

You were only a goalkeeper.

Diego Maradona

It was as if we had beaten a country, more than just a football team.

Diego Maradona

The goal was scored a little bit by the hand of God, another bit by the head of Maradona.

Dennis Bergkamp

Behind every kick of the ball there has to be a thought.

Alan Shearer

One accusation you can't throw at me is that I've always done my best.

Alan Shearer

Football's not just about scoring goals - it's about winning.

Alan Shearer

I've never wanted to leave. I'm here for the rest of my life, and hopefully after that as well.

Alan Hansen

Speed is what makes the Premiership exciting. The millions who would have watched Manchester United and Chelsea would have seen a non-stop game in which the pace was electric even though the first half was a non-event. You could see a better technical game in Spain but for sheer frenetic movement there is nothing that comes close... Pace is more critical in the Premiership than in any other major league and if you don't have pace, you have to compensate with power or ability in the air and since Shevchenko has no power and is not particularly good in the air, he is in trouble.

Alan Green

It was the game that put the Everton ship back on the road.

Alan Green

This will be their 19th consecutive game without a win unless they can get an equaliser.

Alan Green

Well, he had two stabs at the cherry

Alan Green

Here's Brian Flynn. His official height is five feet five and he doesn't look much taller than that

Alan Green

A few question marks are being asked in the Honduran defence

Alan Jackson

Wembley way is beginning to blacked with people in terms of red and blue

David Ginola

I'm too tired to speak in English...

David Ginola

I played at the Sainte Maxime Beach Soccer Tournament, which was brilliant fun as usual.

Dave Barry

Some [soccer] players suffer four or five fatal injuries per game. That's how tough they are.

Dave Barry

European toilet paper is made from the same material that Americans use for roofing, which is why Europeans tend to remain standing throughout soccer matches.

Bryan Ferry

I suppose young people think football is glamorous - soccer - it's big money and the stars of it, they look good and have a great big house and a huge Ferrari.

Cesc Fabregas

Did you used to play for Barcelona? Because that's not Barcelona football.

Bryan Robson

This is the one-off occasion and you can't get any bigger occasion than that

Bryan Robson

Winning the Championship is like taking a 26-year ball and chain from around our legs. Now we can go forward, and hopefully dominate English football for the next 10 years, like Liverpool did.

Bryan Robson

And at the end of the season you can only do as well as what you have done

Bryan Robson

It wasn't going to be our day on the night.

Chris Coleman

Arsenal and Manchester United play the best football. They're not happy with one goal, they want to win by three.

Chloe Grace Moretz

When I've done gymnastics, ballet or soccer - I was always trying to be the best. I'm really driven. Really driven.

Louis C. K.

I've had soccer moms come up and tell me they can relate when I say that I want to throw my baby in the trash.

Bill Gates

Contrary to popular belief, I don't spend a whole lot of time following soccer. But as I have traveled around the world to better understand global development and health, I've learned that soccer is truly universal. No matter where I go, that's what kids are playing. That's what people are talking about.

Bo Jackson

I have been a fan all my life, but now I have been out of football for over 10 years, and out of baseball for a little over six years and I don't go to games.

Carlos Pena, Jr.

Growing up with my dad, whenever I wanted to try something, he would let me try it but he wouldn't let me give up on it. If soccer was too tough and I said, 'I'm going to quit,' he'd be like, 'No, you're going to try everything and keep going at it'.

Oliver Luck

We want everyone to feel welcome and become part of professional soccer in Houston.