#football

I lost count of the number of referees who came to me both at Derby and Forest and said, 'I'd just like to express my thanks. I love matches involving your team. We never have any trouble with them. ↗

— Brian Clough

#sport #love

It's one of the best leagues in Europe in football. Benfica in my opinion is one of the top 10 biggest clubs in the world. ↗

— Freddy Adu

#biggest #clubs #europe #football #in my opinion

The trouble for today's footballers is they have too many distractions. We used to get our old players coming to watch training with football magazines in their hands. Now, more often than not, they are checking the share prices. ↗

— Franz Beckenbauer

#coming #distractions #football #footballers #get

I'm a big sports fan. Football. Cricket. ↗

— Danny Boyle

#cricket #fan #football #i #sports

Being on stage isn't so tough compared to the football pitch. ↗

— Eric Cantona

#compared #football #pitch #stage #tough

Beckham is unusual. He was desperate to be a footballer. His mind was made up when he was nine or ten. Many kids think that it's beyond them. But you can't succeed without practising at any sport. ↗

— Bobby Charlton

#beckham #beyond #desperate #footballer #his

I'm from a council estate myself, and the biggest release we had as kids was football. That's where all the great players learn their trade - as kids having a kickabout. ↗

— Colin Cooper

#council #estate #football #great #had

I've got a great life that I really enjoy. But there is something chewing at me inside: that adrenaline rush from football, I miss that. ↗

— Alan Shearer

#chewing #enjoy #football #got #great

Sure, luck means a lot in football. Not having a good quarterback is bad luck. ↗

— Don Shula

#bad luck #football #good #having #lot

During the course of my football and business careers, I have had the great honor of meeting and associating with many outstanding leaders. ↗

— Bart Starr

#careers #course #during #football #great