#football

I realised I'd been spoiled at Liverpool. We were used to winning. In Italy I grew up as a person. I didn't enjoy the football, mind. It was very defensive, but I became a better player because of the work I had to do around the box. Off the pitch, I learned about what to eat and what to drink to be successful, and I learned about life. ↗

— Ian Rush

#around #became #because #been #better

Some people think football is a matter of life and death. I assure you, it's much more serious than that. ↗

— Bill Shankly

#death #football #i #life #life and death

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

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

— Danny Boyle

#cricket #fan #football #i #sports

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

Spanish football is very good but every year the same teams win the league. ↗

— Royston Drenthe

#football #good #league #same #spanish

It is wonderful... Steve and Dan took professional football to a whole different level with the way they played the game. The fact that Steve is going in with Dan is very special. ↗

— Frank Gifford

#different #different level #fact #football #game

Radio football is football reduced to its lowest common denominator. ↗

— Nick Hornby

#common denominator #denominator #football #lowest #radio

I learned in high school that I was going to have to outwork people. I remember running around the track, training for football, and a faster guy ran past me. I just figured, I can outlast him. If I work harder than him, I'll beat him. And to this day I overprepare. ↗

— Roger Goodell

#beat #day #faster #figured #football