748 Quotes About Soccer

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

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

I was on Oprah's show recently talking about the people who impacted me the most. One was a teacher and one was my soccer coach. I didn't even go into my family, who had the most influence.

When I was playing soccer at the age of 14, the first thing we'd do before going out onto the field would be to climb up on one another's thighs and massage the legs; it was a regular thing. None of us had a thought of being gay, absolutely not, and it's the same with most bodybuilders.

You don't have to have been a horse to be a jockey.

If you are first you are first. If you are second, you are nothing.

Football is a simple game based on the giving and taking of passes, of controlling the ball and of making yourself available to receive a pass. It is terribly simple.

What a great day for football, all we need is some green grass and a ball.

The trouble with referees is that they know the rules, but they do not know the game.