Football Quotes
Footballers say the stupidest things
| "They're the second best team in the world, and there's no higher praise than that." |
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| Ron Atkinson |
| "Mirandinha will have more shots this afternoon than both sides put together." |
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| Malcolm Macdonald |
| "It's end to end stuff, but from side to side." |
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| Trevor Brooking |
| "If there are any managers out there with a bottomless pit, I'm sure that they would be interested in these two Russians." |
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| David Pleat |
| "He hit the post, and after the game people are going to say, well, he hit the post." |
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| Jimmy Greaves |
| "The 33 or 34-year-olds will be 36 or 37 by the time the next World Cup comes around, if they're not careful." |
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| Kevin Keegan |
| "He's not only a good player, but he's spiteful in the nicest sense of the word." |
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| Ron Atkinson |
| "I'm glad that European players can go into the Hall of Fame, because it would be unfair to miss them out just because they don't come from England." |
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| Jo Guest |
| "I was really surprised when the FA knocked on my doorbell." |
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| Michael Owen |
Interviewer, "Would it be fair to describe you as a volatile player?"
David Beckham, "Well, I can play in the centre, on the right and occasionally on the left side." |
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| David Beckham |
| "Without being too harsh on David Beckham, he cost us the match." |
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| Ian Wright |
| "I couldn't settle in Italy - it was like living in a foreign country." |
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| Ian Rush |
| "They compare Steve McManaman to Steve Heighway and he's nothing like him, but I can see why - it's because he's a bit different." |
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| Kevin Keegan |
| "Neil Lennon wasn't sent off for scoring a goal, and that's what annoys me." |
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| Martin O'Neil |
| "Eighteen months ago they (Sweden) were arguably one of the best three teams in Europe, and that would include Germany, Holland, Russia and anybody else if you like." |
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| Bobby Robson |
| "I tell you what, if the Cameroons get a goal back here they're literally gonna catch on fire." |
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| Ron Atkinson |
