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The problem is you lose too much energy when you play in the Premier League. Even when you play the team on the bottom, it is difficult.
We are all football players and we are here to do our best. You want to work hard in training and we will see what happens at a weekend.
In football you always get judged on your last game. Whoever you are, or how amazing you are, it's the last game that everyone has seen.
An adventure is never an adventure when it happens. An adventure is simply physical and emotional discomfort recollected in tranquility.
With no one collecting his knockdowns, what was Crouch supposed to do, juggle the ball with his head until the midfield support arrived?
Technically he is perfect and he plays so naturally, almost without effort. It's like when Roger Federer plays tennis, he barely sweats.
I've been able to come back at a high level which is something I'm happy about, not just stand on the pitch but able to perform as well.
I know, firsthand, that soccer brings people together - all it takes is a ball and a few people, and the seeds of friendship are planted.
For me, it is very important to control a situation in defence. You can always score goals, but you have to add stability in the defence.
It's to remind our lads who they're playing for, and to remind the opposition who they're playing against. (on the 'This Anfield' plaque)
The RAF allowed me to play a lot of football, but like England later, they failed to recognise real talent when it was under their noses.
I have respected every manager I have played under, but if you can't learn from someone like Mark Hughes, it is going to be hard for you.
You want to teach the next generation so they can learn a little bit faster and a little bit more so everything becomes that much better.
I turned 24 in the middle of my first World Cup and it was quite an unbelievable experience. It's really hard for words to do it justice.
Many, many of the teams respect Chelsea. Chelsea is a big club. It doesn't matter the position of the table: the respect is always there.
I want to play football, and I want to help the team. It doesn't matter if I play midfield, if I play in defence, if I play as a striker.
At the moment there are some England players who are the stars of their club teams, but not for their country. It's difficult to explain.
Living in Brooklyn it's a very fend-for-yourself place. Maybe it's made me a little bit harsh but I don't consider that to be pejorative.
I like to play. It doesn't matter if it's just me up front on my own or alongside another striker. I always want to play in the first XI.
My mom was always the supplier of soccer balls, and so people were always knocking on my door, and trying to get me out so we could play.
This is the World Cup, and you need all the elements in place: a good coach, luck, and a cohesive team unit are fundamental requirements.
It's an incredible rise to stardom. At 17 you're more likely to get a call from Michael Jackson than England manager Sven Goran Eriksson.
You people sometimes are like those serial killers you see in films who cut out the words 'I am going to get you' or 'your wife is next'.
Anytime you have any opportunity to be with the national team it's an honor and a challenge, and it is something I am looking forward to.
When you get up in the morning and know you're doing something you love, feel fit and look after yourself, it's just a great thing to do.
One trophy is good, but two are better. That way, when a hero wears his medals on his chest, at least his steps are level as he walks by.
In Spain, they show many Premier League games on TV, and it is an inspirational league. Maybe I would like to play in the Premier League.
Wherever I go, I see kids playing football. Even if there is no grass and it's just sweaters for goals, you see how people love football.
My best Champions League moment was when Milan won in 2007 against Liverpool. That was the biggest moment for me in the Champions League.
Be the best teammate you can be, be the best player you can be, and just be as supportive and encouraging for the people who are playing.
He treated me like a son and I let him down. I must take some responsibility for him getting the sack. I regret letting him down so much.
My first season at Liverpool had good moments but also bad ones. We played three tournaments and we played two finals, and that was good.
I never imagined playing in El Clasico. I used to watch the games and look at photos, and I used to say how incredible to play in it was.
I've known Mesut for a long time now. I love to play with him, and I think he loves to play with me. We complement each other quite well.
Everyday we just copy&paste ourselves from the previous day instead of creating a new blank page and be something different and original.
Fans seemingly project their frustration and anger on the players and coaches. This results in insults and even in people spitting at us.
Nobody on this planet had a range of passing like Paul Scholes. Training every day was a pleasure just watching him. Unbelievable career.
Leo, Cristiano Ronaldo, Neymar, Eden. Every year, you look at their numbers - score goals, assists, minutes - to see they play very well.
Analysing games on the TV is something that appeals to me, and anything where you watch football and get paid for it is not a bad living!
I know I can play, but people who haven't seen me and look at me on a football pitch think, 'He's tall, and he's there to head the ball.'
Hindsight does always serve the purpose of putting you in the right, and if you don't have it, you find yourself very often in the wrong.
Looking at me from the outside, it is not very obvious, I know half my family is black and I feel close to their culture and their color.
Quite simply, it is true that I can be a pig! It is not a lie to say that. Sometimes, I feel that I am in the right even when I am wrong.
The way one approaches a wilderness story is to fashion a quest - find something that you are truly interested in finding or discovering.
New Orleans jazz is a complex and embracing art form that began about the same time as the blues and encompassed many of its excellences.
Revenge is like a ghost... It takes over every man it touches... Its thirst cannot be quenched... Until the last man standing has fallen.
Mandela has played a crucial part in history. He's done some extraordinary things, not only for his country but also for the whole world.
I always wanted to be more validated as a human being, as a person, than I was as a player. I think that was a really hard balance for me.
I was born in a mining village, and you either played football or played football. If you didn't play, there was something wrong with you.
I want to be around when Newcastle win a trophy because I want to see this place lift off. It will be one hell of a party for a long time.