You want to learn everything that you possibly can, chew it, digest it, and take it for what it is, and then move on.
What I did, you know, being away from my family, letting so many people down. I let myself down, not being out on the football field, being in a prison bed, in a prison bunk, writing letters home, you know. That wasn't my life.
You're on your own out there with ten mates.
If you're old enough, you're good enough
Earning my college degree. It was a promise I made to my parents. I understand that football is only a certain time in my life, and my degree will help me sustain my life well past football. I was so proud of that, and the amount of work I put into it.
What happened in the United changing room has happened to me 50 times in my career. I have kicked bottles of mineral water, bags and shoes but I never hit a player. It's a question of technique, and the Scots must have a better technique.
You can feel the same thing in football or soccer - that for the best teams in Spain and England, for instance, the public... they're not really going to cheer at all when they play against bad teams unless they do something spectacular. Even if they're winning by a few goals they'll probably just say, "nah." That's normal and they're not excited about it.
If me and King Kong went into an alley, only one of us would come out. And it wouldn't be the monkey.
You just can't believe how quickly things happen in football and the way life turns. I went from being the bad guy, the worst player who gets all the criticism, to being the player who makes the difference and scores the important goals.
Nah, I've always had a great relationship with my two brothers, I have always had their support in my football and in everything. They've been very close to me and we have a great relationship.
One of the Arsenal players came up to me afterwards and said it had been an honor to be on the same pitch as me. I thought, My God, that is a great thing to say when your team has just lost.
I would pass onto any young player to enjoy your football, play your football as you want to play the game, try and enjoy it and make the most of it.
When you get old, everything is hurting. When I get up in the morning, it sounds like I'm making popcorn.
English football is in a bad way because the foreign players here are so good, so dominant.
I love football and beer and have a normal girlfriend.
Anything I do, I always have a reason for.
Football was never my life. The guys [and] the relationships were my life. I have an ability to relate to damn near everybody.
Footballers from the street are more important than trained coaches.
I will gladly go to jail in the name of free speech. I have no problem with what I said. Make me a martyr.
Jean Tigana has spent the entire first half inside Liam Brady's shorts.
Cycling isn’t a game, it's a sport. Tough, hard and unpitying, and it requires great sacrifices. One plays football, or tennis, or hockey. One doesn’t play at cycling.
Lubo Penev is a fighter, he never gives up and remains cool during tough moments. I remember when he was sick with cancer, but fought and returned to football. Most people would have given up and prayed to God for mercy. (on former teammate Luboslav Penev)
I boxed through college and I played college level football. I was a linebacker.
In international football you have 10 games a season, with players from different clubs. There's no time for proper coaching; they're just recovering from playing on the Saturday.
There's a famous saying: "If you pass the square ball in your own defensive third it must not be intercepted."
