#football

I have loved football as an almost mythic game since I was in the fourth grade. To me, the game wasn't even grounded in reality. The uniform turned you into a warrior. Being on a team, the mythology of physical combat, the struggle against the elements, the narrative of the game. ↗

— Steve Sabol

#almost #being #combat #elements #even

My mother said I would have more chances to become a tennis player than a football player. ↗

— Marat Safin

#become #chances #football #football player #i

For me, football always meant that we came together as a family and, in the summer we played football outside. ↗

— Claudia Schiffer

#came #family #football #me #meant

Because, they're only thinking about one team when that game's over. Before the game, they're talking about two football teams. When the game's over, there's only one winner. ↗

— Don Shula

#because #before #football #game #only

Each game we approach like a final. Today it was the opening game at home, we won and showed outstanding football qualities. We will be preparing for the next game the same way. ↗

— Andriy Shevchenko

#each #final #football #game #home

Whatever it is, if you draw, you paint, you're a carpenter, you play football, the more you do it, you're a journalist, the more stories you write, the more people you interview and navigate your way through these different personalities to get your story, the better you're going to get at it. Acting's no different. ↗

— Tom Sizemore

#better #carpenter #different #different personalities #draw

The lifestyle I lead as a footballer means I am always in the spotlight. ↗

— Wayne Rooney

#am #footballer #i #i am #lead

I learned a long time ago that there is something worse than missing the goal, and that's not pulling the trigger. ↗

— Mia Hamm

#futbol #hamm #mia #mia-hamm #shooting

Football is a sad game. ↗

— George Best

#game #sad

Football is an incredible game. Sometimes it's so incredible, it's unbelievable. ↗