Best Soccer Quotes

Soccer is one of the most unifying activities amongst us.

I know a lot of people in the city, at all levels, horizontally and vertically – and that to me is a privilege, to me as a person but also a writer. I’ve dined with billionaires, and I play soccer with busboys.

Don’t send me flowers when I’m dead. If you like me, send them while I’m alive.

Ardilies always says If you’re confident you’re always totally different to the player that’s lacking confidence

We know that we are close to making history.

In Latin America the border between soccer and politics is vague. There is a long list of governments that have fallen or been overthrown after the defeat of the national team.

If my soccer career were over, I would still come here because of the people. And despite the fact I’ve had to skip some school for National Team purposes, I am looking forward to holding that Carolina degree as soon as I can get my hands on it.

We have demonstrated that we are the best, I’m also happy because everyone seems to enjoy our football, whether or not they are Barca fans. All over the world, I’ve heard people saying that they have been enchanted by us. This type of football deserves to be rewarded with titles.

We have been saying this, both pre season and before the season started

I am the happiest man alive and I am happy for myself, for my family and for my country.

Look, there’s no rule in soccer against biting your opponent. There’s not even a rule against eating your opponent. The only rule in soccer is that you can’t use your hands.

I always used to put my right boot on first, and then obviously my right sock.

If soccer was an American soft drink, it would be Diet Pepsi

The last player to score a hatrick in a cup final was Stan Mortenson. He even had a final named after him, the Matthews final

But as we went on, and you keep practicing and rehearsing more and more fight scenes, it clicks and you just get it. It’s almost like a soccer game. If you take enough shots on target, one of them is going to go in. As soon as it does, something happens and it just registers. I found it a lot easier after that, which was about three-quarters of the way through the shoot.

I had said I didn’t mind which shirt I played in, but coming from Diego, ? 10 is very special.

Something deep in my character allows me to take the hits and get on with trying to win.

Jesus Christ said turn the other cheek. Unfortunately Luis Figo is not Jesus Christ.

I was surprised, but I always say nothing surprises me in football.

I feel that right from the start the players were prepared to experience catastrophic results with comments like: ‘It’s going to be tough and we are going to need time’.

The adidas +Challenge is a really cool opportunity for kids here in Los Angeles and across the country to get excited for the FIFA World Cup this summer. As a big fan of soccer, Im looking forward to seeing the 32 youth teams compete for the title of Team USA and represent our country at the global finals in Berlin.

Give the opponents more than one reason to stare at your feet.

Offside killed my team. They are not God. They made a mistake and I understand. I don’t want three points, I just want ‘sorry.’

What I do is play soccer, which is what I like.

It’s crazy to say that after three games [without a goal] I was in crisis. I do not care whether I score or not, what matters is that the team win and continue to do so.

When you are 4-0 up you should never lose 7-1.

They could’ve thrown a kitchen sink into the box and one of the guys would’ve headed it.

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.

I took a whack on my left ankle, but something told me it was my right.

Your name is Sanchez, what are you doing playing for Northern Ireland?

Getting a chance to practice six months against my own teammates, who I consider the best soccer players in the world, there’s no way I couldn’t improve.

I am the same person as always and I have the good fortune to play in a great team. It was an historic year for Barca and for me but it’s thanks to the work of everyone.

It’s a great start, but we have a tough group: we have big teams like Denmark, Armenia and Serbia, so starting here gives us a good opportunity to fight until the end.

I am in a lot of pain. They say it is more pain than when you have a baby but I don’t know as I have not had one. It is not possible.

We are at a good level. Our secret is that we play the same way against each opponent.