Football Quotes?

Question

I sometimes wonder about these football characters


"He [Souness] has just gone behind my back in front of my face." - Craig Bellamy

"When you make a mistake, that becomes a mistake." - Terry Venables

"When you're 4-0 up you should never lose 7-1" - Laurie McMenemy

"I think this could be our best victory over Germany since the war" - John Motson


Ron Atkinson
"The keeper should have saved that one but he did"
"If Glenn Hoddle said one word to his team at half time, it was concentration and focus"
"I would not say David Ginola is the best left winger in the Premiership, but there are none better"
"Well, Clive, it's all about the two M's. Movement and positioning"
"Now Manchester United are 2-1 down on aggregate, they are in a better position than when they started the game at 1-1"

David Beckham
"My parents have been there for me, ever since I was about 7"
"We're definitely going to get Brooklyn christened, but we don't know into which religion"

Answer 1

I love them.Here are a few more for us to share.
"He's pulling him off! The Spanish Manager is pulling his captain off!
"I never comment on referees and I'm not going to break the habit of a lifetime for that prat."(Ron Atkinson 1997.)
" Julian Dicks is everywhere.It's like they've got eleven Dicks on the field."

Answer 2

Some More:

Serious Football Quotes that are World Famous;

There are those that think that football is a matter of life and death. Let me assure you, it's far more important. Bill Shankly.


There's people on the pitch! They think it's all over! ....it is now. Kenneth Wolstenhome BBc Commentator for the 1966 World Cup Final.


and one more

Well I'm not sure if I'm the Greatest Manager, but I'm definitely in the top one! Brian Clough.

Answer 3

I've told the players we need to win so that I can have the cash to buy some new ones"
Chris Turner, Peterborough manager, before LC QF, 1992.
I spent a lot of my money on booze, birds and fast cars. The rest just squandered"
George Best.
"That's great, tell him he's Pele and get him back on."
John Lambie, Partick Thistle manager, when told a concussed striker did not know who he was.
It's now 1-1, an exact reversal of the score on Saturday."
(Radio 5 Live)
"Strangely, in slow motion replay, the ball seemed to hang in the air for even longer."
DAVID ACFIELD
"If we played like that every week we wouldn't be so inconsistent"
Bryan Robson, Man U, 1990.

Answer 4

How about these:
Sir Bobby Robson(following the England v Cameroon match in the 1990 World Cup)
Interviewer:"Do you think you underestimated the Cameroonians?"
Sir Bobby:"Oh no! We didn't underestimate them!....They were just better than we thought they were going to be.That's all!"
Jermaine Jenas:"The only way we're going to beat teams is by scoring more goals than them!"
Alan Green(commentating on Radio 5 Live)"Ryan Giggs takes the throw-in now for Manchester United,left footed!"

Answer 5

There are some classic non-football quotes out there also.
Cricket quote from the commentator - cant remember who said this...''The batsmans Holding.....the bowlers Willie''

And that classic snooker quote
''And for those watching in black and white, the brown is behind the yellow''

Answer 6

Kevin Keegan at France 98 - " I came to St Etienne 10 years ago and it's exactly the same except that it's totally different"

Answer 7

lol i love reading football quotes ,if i think of any i will post them on here

Answer 8

Very good! Here in Portugal we have also some good quotes:
"My heart has olny one colour: blue and white"
João Pinto (FC Porto captain, in 80's)

"Great goal of Juskoviak. His advantage is having two legs"
"The coach had to put tall defenders, to fill the airspace"
"Hagi goes to score... Oh, he lost the time of kick!........
Oh, my god! IT'S A GOAL!"
Gabriel Alves (TV speaker)

Answer 9

Some crackers there,amazing how much pish some footballers and managers talk,commentators too.

Answer 10

you missed some others,
"can we have a quick word Gordon?" "Velocity" a classic from Gordon Strachan