Footy Quotes

My first scene was a streaking scene, I had to streak at a footy game, thats how I get introduced.

I can play in the center, on the right and occasionally on the left side.

Winning doesn't really matter as long as you win

I'm as happy as I can be-but I have been happier.

Leeds is a great club and it's been my home for years, even though I live in Middlesborough.

I faxed a transfer request to the club at the beginning of the week, but let me state that I don't want to leave Leicester.

I've never wanted to leave. I'm here for the rest of my life, and hopefully after that as well.

There's no in between-you're either good or bad. We were in between.

Sometimes in football you have to score goals.

My parents have been there for me, ever since I was about 7.

I was surprised, but I always say nothing surprises me in football.

Germany are a very difficult team to play... they have eleven internationals out there today.

He dribbles a lot and the opposition don't like it - you can see it all over their faces

I'd rather play in front of a full house than an empty crowd

I don't speak cockney and I don't pretend to come from that part of the world. For the longest time the English, like the Beatles and so on sounded American. "She loves you yeah yeah yeah!" All of the sudden you sound American. It doesn't work that way with Americans who try to sing English. It's not convincing. If I say "Footy" and "tele" and "Brissy" and "Sydney" and "Simmo" it's not convincing.

I am never disappointed in Jobe Watson ... (who) is a man of the highest integrity, highest character and a great person for our footy club ... I have no concern for Jobe.

Norm Smith personally came and signed me up to the Melbourne Football Club. The fact that I then played cricket for Melbourne Cricket Club - the footy club didn't like it that much.

I can see the carrot at the end of the tunnel.

I definitely want Brooklyn to be christened, but I don't know into what religion yet.

I wouldn't be bothered if we lost every game, as long as we won the league.

I always used to put my right boot on first, and then obviously my right sock.

You've got to believe you're going to win, and I believe we'll win the World Cup until the final whistle blows and we're knocked out.

For those of you watching in black and white, Spurs are in the all-yellow strip.

I was watching the Blackburn game on TV on Sunday when it flashed on the screen that George (Ndah) had scored in the first minute at Birmingham. My first reaction was to ring him up. Then I remembered he was out there playing.

I couldn't settle in Italy - it was like living in a foreign country.

I wouldn't say I was the best manager in the business. But I was in the top one.

If you don't believe you can win, there is no point in getting out of bed at the beginning of the day.

Please don't call me arrogant, but I'm European champion and I think I'm a special one.

I took a whack on my left ankle, but something told me it was my right.

All that remains is for a few dots and commas to be crossed.

Alex Ferguson is the best manager I've ever had at this level. Well, he's the only manager I've actually had at this level. But he's the best manager I've ever had.

If a player wants to out himself, then I say good luck. But I believe the world of AFL footy is not ready for it. To come out is unnecessary for a lot of reasons. It would be international news and could break the fabric of a club

Strangely, in slow motion replay, the ball seemed to hang in the air for even longer.

I never comment on referees and I'm not going to break the habit of a lifetime for that prat.

Is it ignorance or apathy? Hey, I don't know and I don't care.

If history repeats itself, I should think we can expect the same thing again.

About 1998, when 'Wide World of Sports' and the 'Footy Show' came to an end for me, I couldn't type. When I started architecture, it was a very aesthetic, creative, an almost art process, where lettering and thick line were how you expressed yourself on the paper.

One accusation you can't throw at me is that I've always done my best.