Best 3811 quotes in «football quotes» category

Growing up, I always thought of Detroit as a basketball town because of the Pistons, but everyone says it's really, at its core, a football town.

Guys don't seem to think this, but the stuff that girls talk about is more raunchy than what guys talk about in a football lockeroom.

Guys are faster, they're bigger and they're stronger. I think that's probably the main thing. And that's not just in football, I think it's in every sport.

Haji Ali taught me the most important lesson I've ever learned in my life...We Americans think you have to accomplish everything quickly. We're the country of thirty-minute power lunches and two-minute football drills. Haji Ali taught me to share three cups of tea, to slow down and make building relationships as important as building projects.

Halifax against Spurs, the original David against Goliath confrontation

Happiness does not come from football awards. It's terrible to correlate happiness with football. Happiness comes from a good job, being able to feed your wife and kids. I don't dream football, I dream the American dream - two cars in a garage, be a happy father.

Happiness is a choice, not a result. Nothing will make you happy until you choose to be happy. No person will make you happy unless you decide to be happy. Your happiness will not come to you. It can only come from you.

Harry [Redknapp] is going to be literally, literally pulling his hair out.

Having not had a chance to review the tape and obviously not been in the tunnel, I will take the Wenger amendment on this one for now.

Having failed as an NFL commentator, Limbaugh understands the power of football.

Hawaii doesn't win many games in the United States.

He cares about the people involved, but I don't think he's a big football fan.

He came in shouting 'goal of the season' - typical Jonjo. He's got that in the locker.

He could have done one of three things. He didn't do either.

He didn't try to take the net off its hinges with that header.

He didn't give the penalty but I've seen them given for worse

He dribbles a lot and the opposition don't like it - you can see it all over their faces

He'd score more goals if he was a better finisher.

He got up looking out of his earhole!

He had an eternity to play that ball... but he took too long over it.

He had no chance of beating Schmeichel from there, but it was always worth a try.

He has many qualities as a prince, but he is not a surgeon.

He is an interesting player - short back legs.

He is not injured. He's not fit. He's not fit to play football, unfortunately. He played in a reserve game the other day and I could have run about more than he did. I can't pick him.

He hit that one like an arrow

He is inexperienced, but he's experienced in terms of what he's been through.

He knocks the hell out of people, but in a Christian way.

He lived in a fantasy world. There was not a day when he didn't add some Mickey Mouse story about a club that wanted him. First of all, he came in and told me that Arsenal wanted to buy him, then the next week it was Manchester Utd, then the next week it was Real Madrid. He made it clear that he did not want to be at the club so, in the end, there was only one thing I could do - send him to Wigan.

Hell, no! A tie is like kissing your sister!

Hell, I live like I did when I was 35. I don't believe in retirement groups because I don't believe in retirement. How long can I keep coaching? How about forever? I'll never walk off the field.

He'll probably wake up having sleepless nights about that one.

He made us realize that if the mind was willing, the body can go.

He must be lightning slow.

He predicts things. I have often heard him say things which are proved right minutes later. Its really impressive - almost mystical.

He picked the postage stamp over the wall with aplomb.

He's a wizard with his feet and is blessed with a gift for scoring goals. His best quality is his speed while the ball is at his feet. He may be the fastest man ever to lace up a football boot. No defender in the world can keep up with him.

He reminds me of a completely different version of Robbie Earle.

Here's Henry, trying to burst the bubble still further, if indeed it needs more bursting

He's got great credentials by winning the World Cup, but he did it with Brazil - my granny could probably have managed Brazil to World Cup success.

He [Ryan white] spoke to me that my life was out of order. My life was a mess. I had no values anymore. And he was so stoic with his infection. He wasn't bitter. He wasn't angry. He just was a kid. He wanted to go to school and play football, drive his car. And he had no bitterness about him.

He's a leader and is offering lessons in beautiful football. He has something different to any other player in the world.

He's as quick as a hiccup.

He's marked his entrance with an error of some momentum

Here in Cameroon, football is our leading political party. It's football alone that that unites us, it's football alone that brings us good things - football is the window into our country - so we don't mess around with it.

He's got a knock on his shin there, just above the knee.

He's had a lovely career for the talent he's got.

He's caused the Chelsea defence no amount of problems.

He runs a very tightly knit ship

He said something was unique: I like to push the limit to how much air we can put in the football, even go over what they allow you to do, and see if the officials take air out of it.

He's a novice - he should keep his opinions to Japanese football