#football

I missed out on my teenage years. I led a sheltered life. I was practicing scales instead of playing football. ↗

— John Cale

#i #instead #led #life #missed

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

I also developed an interest in sports, and played in informal games at a nearby school yard where the neighborhood children met to play touch football, baseball, basketball and occasionally, ice hockey. ↗

— Steven Chu

#baseball #basketball #children #developed #football

We had to be down early to get the best stuff for the pros we looked after and then get the rags that we were left ourselves for training. It seems very old school but it grounded me as a person and made me appreciate everything as a footballer, because all we got was a pair of boots. ↗

— Colin Cooper

#appreciate #because #best #boots #down

The importance that our society attaches to sport is incredible. After all, is football a game or a religion? The people of this country have allowed sports to get completely out of hand. ↗

— Howard Cosell

#allowed #attaches #completely #country #football

I want to win football games. ↗

— Victor Cruz

#football #football games #games #i #want

I don't think there's any question that the UFL or any other league that wants to challenge the NFL can have an impact. The demand for professional football is off the charts. ↗

— Mark Cuban

#challenge #charts #demand #football #i

Any game is important to me. At Boston College, when I went out for the spring games, I wanted to win. Maybe it is more important than other preseason games. It's just that everyone is expecting a lot from me in my first week of professional football. I want to confirm my expectations. ↗

— Doug Flutie

#boston #college #confirm #everyone #expectations