#ball

If we had a starting XI that no one could argue about it wouldn't say a lot for English football. We'd probably be on a downward spiral. It's good that people have different ideas about who should play. ↗

— Rio Ferdinand

#argue #could #different #downward #english

No matter how much money you have or what kind of cocoon you live in, the reality is that you have lost a game of football and let England's fans down. We are bothered. ↗

— Rio Ferdinand

#cocoon #down #england #fans #football

Sometimes in football you have to hold your hand up and say, yeah, they're better than us. ↗

— Alex Ferguson

#football #hand #hold #say #sometimes

Football management is such a pressurised thing - horseracing is a release. I'm also learning to play the piano - I'm quite determined - it's another release from the pressure of my job. ↗

— Alex Ferguson

#another #determined #football #i #job

In England, it's a rare thing to see a player smoking but, all in all, I prefer that to an alcoholic. The relationship with alcohol is a real problem in English football and, in the short term, it's much more harmful to a sportsman. It weakens the body, which becomes more susceptible to injury. ↗

— Alex Ferguson

#alcoholic #becomes #body #england #english

Well, football is a hard game; there's no denying it. It's a game that can bring out the worst in you, at times. ↗

— Alex Ferguson

#denying #football #game #hard #out

You are responsible to each other because when you win a game of football, you only need eight players to perform well. ↗

— Alex Ferguson

#each #eight #football #game #need

On the one hand we publicly pronounce the equality of all peoples; on the other hand, in our immigration laws, we embrace in practice these very theories we abhor and verbally condemn. ↗

— Emanuel Celler

#condemn #embrace #equality #hand #immigration

As a kid, there are some things you looked forward to. You looked forward to Charlie Brown during Halloween and you looked forward to Monday Night Football. ↗

— Nick Ferguson

#charlie #charlie brown #during #football #forward

Building a mechanical device for its appearance is like putting lace on a bowling ball. ↗

— Andrew Vachss

#ball #bowling #building #device #lace