#footballer

When I was a child, it was my dream to be a professional footballer. When I was 14 I visited Milan's San Siro stadium and remember thinking how unbelievable it was. From then onwards I vowed that one day I would be playing there - and I am very proud that I achieved this and also for everything else I have managed to achieve in football. ↗

— Andriy Shevchenko

#achieved #also #am #child #day

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

Money is not a motivating factor. Money doesn't thrill me or make me play better because there are benefits to being wealthy. I'm just happy with a ball at my feet. My motivation comes from playing the game I love. If I wasn't paid to be a professional footballer I would willingly play for nothing. ↗

— Lionel Messi

#because #being #benefits #better #comes

I feel very strong as an individual, but as a famous footballer I know I am prone to certain things. All the media have a continuous interest for me. It varies from once a year to every day interest. ↗

— Ruud van Nistelrooy

#certain #certain things #continuous #day #every

As a private person I think I am now totally different from Ruud van Nistelrooy the footballer. ↗

— Ruud van Nistelrooy

#different #footballer #i #i am #i think

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

— Wayne Rooney

#am #footballer #i #i am #lead

There is pressure every day as a footballer. ↗

— Jamie Redknapp

#every #every day #footballer #pressure

Pulling on your country's shirt is the greatest honour a footballer can have. It's what I always dreamed of as a kid and I get a buzz every time. ↗

— Wayne Rooney

#buzz #country #dreamed #every #every time

Real Madrid is the most important thing that happened to me, both as a footballer and as a person. ↗

— Zinedine Zidane

#footballer #happened #important #important thing #madrid

I've never fancied that footballer lifestyle. I suppose I could live that kind of flash life. People stereotype child actors and kind of expect you to go off the rails a bit, be a bit crazy, but that's not really happened yet. I've got a big family so that helps, and they live really close to the studios so it's just so much easier. ↗

— Rupert Grint

#big family #bit #child #child actors #close