Football quotes

There are some classic quotes here. Who said footballers were stupid?!


"My parents have always been there for me, ever since I was about 7"
David Beckham 

"I would not be bothered if we lost every game as long as we won the league."
Mark Viduka

Alex Ferguson is the best manager I've ever had at this level. Well, he's the only manager I've actually had at this level. But he's the best manager I've ever had."
David Beckham 

"If you don't believe you can win, there is no point in getting out of bed at the end of the day."
Neville Southall 

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

"I'd like to play for an Italian club, like Barcelona."
Mark Draper 

"I faxed a transfer request to the club at the beginning of the week, but let me state that I don't want to leave Leicester."
Stan Collymore 

"I was watching the Blackburn game on TV on Sunday when it flashed on the screen that George (Ndah) had scored in the first minute at Birmingham . My first reaction was to ring him up. Then I remembered he was out there playing."
Ade Akinbiyi 

"Without being too harsh on David Beckham, he cost us the match."
Ian Wright 

"I'm as happy as I can be - but I have been happier."
Ugo Ehiogu

"I can see the carrot at the end of the tunnel."
Stuart Pearce 

"I couldn't settle in Italy - it was like living in a foreign country."
Ian Rush

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

"I definitely want Brooklyn to be christened, but I don't know into what religion yet."
David Beckham

"All that remains is for a few dots and commas to be crossed."
Mitchell Thomas

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