FUNNY SPORTS QUOTES \ Source: soccerholics.com

 

 

SOCCER QUOTES

The Glaswegian definition of an atheist: a bloke who goes to a Rangers-Celtic match to watch the football. - Sandy Strang

The rules of soccer are very simple, basically it is this: if it moves, kick it. If it doesn't move, kick it until it does. - Phil Woosnam

The goalkeeper is the jewel in the crown and getting at him should be almost impossible. It's the biggest sin in football to make him do any work. - George Graham

Italians can't win the game against you, but you can lose the game against the Italians. - Johan Cryuff

Some people tell me that we professional players are soccer slaves. Well, if this is slavery, give me a life sentence. - Bobby Charlton

Whoever invented football should be worshipped as a God. - Hugo Sanchez

Five days shalt thou labour, as the Bible says. The seventh day is the Lord thy God's. The sixth day is for football. - Anthony Burgess

In Latin America the border between soccer and politics is vague. There is a long list of governments that have fallen or been overthrown after the defeat of the national team. - Luis Suarez

At a football club, there's a holy trinity - the players, the manager and the supporters. Directors don't come into it. They are only there to sign the checks. - Bill Shankley

If you are first you are first. If you are second, you are nothing. - Bill Shankley

The person that said winning isn't everything, never won anything. - Mia Hamm

Failure happens all the time. It happens every day in practice. What makes you better is how you react to it. - Mia Hamm

When I go to the press conference before the game, in my mind the game has already started. - Jose Mourinho

You can have the top stars to bring the attention, you can have the best stadium, you can have the best facilities, you can have the most beautiful project in terms of marketing and all this kind of thing. But if you don't win... All the work these people are doing is forgotten. - Jose Mourinho

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