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Like individuals in all walks of life, footballers want stability and we have families to look after.
The elite footballers of one country meet at the national team and it's an honour for me to be among them.
Guardiola likes footballers who can pass the ball, who have eyes for the best position and the right runs.
Barcelona have a unique approach to the game based on specific types of footballers playing together as one.
I used to do standup about footballers; they are easy targets because they are traditionally seen as stupid.
You have good footballers coming out of Africa, West Africa, but they are not on the level that Eto'o played.
As a player, you want to win every game. That's what footballers do: they want to play, and they want to win.
I don't necessarily like the things footballers do. All these kissing the badge, just doing it for the clout.
To play and to win against England is big news around the world, and footballers are always grateful for that.
The hardest thing for young footballers is that you start earning money and you can start copying other players.
Just like footballers want to play at Wembley, the Nou Camp and the Bernabeu, boxers have their dream arenas too.
I don't think it can be in the genes. If you see the amount of footballers, how many sons play football? Not many.
Like bankers, top footballers are massively overpaid, but at least you comprehend what they're doing for the money.
There are a lot of football clubs that are fantastic football clubs but how they treat footballers is another story.
There is a history of footballers in my family; my granddad played for Notts County and my dad played at county level.
The Champions League is a big ambition, and all the footballers want to play in it; it is a very important competition.
Everyone likes to be praised for their work and footballers are no different but the key thing is staying level-headed.
I'm friendly - I've never changed - but some people can be intimidated to approach you, especially younger footballers.
I'm a street footballer and you still get street footballers from Africa, South Africa and really poor parts of Europe.
We all know the power of social media, things can get out there so quickly. We are high-profile footballers, we know that.
We are a great fit, and I'm excited about the chance to influence a new generation of young footballers alongside Warrior.
For the women's team, our job is to be professional footballers for club and country and be the best role models we can be.
Actors, movie stars, rock stars, I can meet them with no worries - but with footballers I go weak at the knees. All of them.
Footballers have a great opportunity to be a good example because the kids want to listen to you and be like you in many ways.
We're professional footballers, so we have to go out there and perform as best we can and try and get the results that we want.
When we have a ball at our feet, we footballers are delighted, but what happens behind the scenes is not always all that pretty.
Everyone thinks footballers have a great life and drive great cars, but sometimes you have to pull the veil away and look behind.
I always give my best on the field, but I think modern footballers have a big opportunity to make a difference in peoples' lives.
I have to smile because we, as footballers, are really lucky to do the job we do. But this is not just a job for me. It's my passion.
Everyone thinks that footballers go on the pitch and they have so much money that they think about themselves. But I am not like that.
Most people think footballers are thick. Some might be, academically, but they can see the game, strategically, tactically, in every way.
This is a message to all footballers and others around the world that you should believe in your dreams and fight to make them come true.
A lot of Brazilians are very superstitious, especially footballers. I'm the same. I always step on to the pitch with my right foot first.
There are people who enjoy the life in England but don't pay a penny in tax, whereas my footballers pay more than half their income in tax.
I was a fan once, and I remember what it was like approaching footballers for their autographs. I used to get starstruck a lot of the time.
My long hair and the sideburns made me stand out, really, because my hairstyle was completely different to the other footballers of that era.
Football's the big cheese, if you like. It's easy to have a swipe. There's a lot of footballers, and when they fall foul, they become big news.
I never thought I'd rather watch England's cricketers batting for a draw than their footballers in the World Cup but it was a lot more exciting.
Are people like Tom Cruise in touch with their public? I doubt it. Footballers are more like the rock stars of yester-year: they are box office.
By training with some of the world's finest footballers and manager, I feel I have matured in all areas - mentally, physically, and technically.
My dream is to see athletes also getting the same recognition, fame, success and money as cricketers, footballers and hockey players get in India.
People think that football is all glamour and money but trust me all footballers go through the same boring and annoying things as everybody else.
When I was in school with my friends and stuff, you always used to put yourself in the situation of footballers of the time and pretend to be them.
Everybody knows that footballers have text groups on WhatsApp. I have one just for my friends from home, and I have another just for my Barca team-mates.
Everyone has their own background and some managers are Premier League footballers, international footballers, some of them find themselves getting jobs.
Do I like most footballers? Not really. Joe Hart, Shaun Wright-Phillips, Joleon Lescott, Gabby Agbonlahor and a group of the guys at Villa - good people.
I don't know if my perspective is different because my dad played but I've always admired footballers: second division players, second division B players.
There is no question that Korean footballers have the ability to play in Europe. The real challenge is whether they will be able to adapt to western culture.
People think footballers are all like robots - we can control everything on the pitch. But your heart is beating 200 times a minute; it's very, very physical.
Footballers do get a hard time, and there is a lot of generalization going on. When you get to meet players and know them as lads, it's always a bit different.