36 Soccer Quotes
Soccer, the beautiful game, is a sport that has inspired countless sayings and proverbs, each carrying a profound message about teamwork, passion, and determination. “It’s not whether you get knocked down; it’s whether you get up” teaches us resilience, while “The ball is round, the game lasts 90 minutes” reminds us of the unpredictability of life. “Teamwork makes the dream work” emphasizes the power of unity, and “Every pro was once an amateur; every expert was once a beginner” fuels our aspirations. From “Play for the name on the front of the shirt, and they’ll remember the name on the back” to “In soccer, as in life, you miss 100% of the shots you don’t take,” these sayings capture the essence of this global passion that unites us all.
Soccer Quotes
“Everything is practice.”
-Pelé
“A game of soccer induces more than enjoyment, more than entertainment.”
-Rabih Alameddine
“Soccer is simple, but it is difficult to play simple.”
-Johan Cruyff
“Football is the ballet of the masses.”
-Dmitri Shostakovich
“A football team is like a beautiful woman. When you do not tell her, she forgets she is beautiful.”
-Arsène Wenger
“To see the ball, to run after it, makes me the happiest man in the world.”
-Diego Maradona
“The aura of soccer is very different from other sports.”
-Dave Checketts
“Without football (soccer), my life is worth nothing.”
-Cristiano Ronaldo
“The game is not over till the whistle blows. Meaning don’t give up. Never give up.”
“What I do is play soccer, which is what I like.”
-Lionel Messi
“In Europe, it’s different – you eat soccer, you breathe soccer, you drink soccer. Everything is about soccer.”
-Thomas Dooley
“The door can never be closed for good to any player.”
-Zinedine Zidane
“For me, soccer was a dance.”
-Rabih Alameddine
“I’m attracted to soccer’s capacity for beauty. When well played, the game is a dance with a ball.”
-Eduardo Galeano
“I like to watch soccer, no matter what teams or players are in the field.”
-Andres Iniesta
“My heroes were always soccer players.”
-Ronaldinho
“In football, the worst blindness is only seeing the ball.”
-Nelson Falcão Rodrigues
“Soccer is a magical game.”
-David Beckham
“Soccer was the first sport that my parents put me in.”
-Channing Tatum
“As a footballer, you always want to test yourself against the best.”
-David Beckham
“I have my flaws too, but I am a professional who doesn’t like to miss or lose.”
-Cristiano Ronaldo
“I love soccer; I want to be on the field.”
-Brandi Chastain
“For me soccer provides so many emotions, a different feeling every day.”
-Ronaldinho
“When people succeed, it is because of hard work. Luck has nothing to do with success.”
-Diego Maradona
“To be honest with you, I never looked at soccer as a sacrifice.”
-Brandi Chastain
“We stay as a team. I might be England captain, but that doesn’t mean I get treated differently.”
-David Beckham
“I wanted to be a soccer player; I wanted to do it at the highest level.”
-Tim Howard
“The trouble with referees is that they know the rules, but they do not know the game.”
-William “Bill” Shankly
“It is not just about the money, it is about what you achieve on the pitch.”
-Ronaldinho
“Soccer isn’t very social. Plus, if you don’t like someone on the other team, you can do something about it.”
-Mia Hamm
“You have got to shoot, otherwise you can’t score.”
-Johan Cruyff
“Enthusiasm is everything. It must be taut and vibrating like a guitar string.”
-Pelé
“The day you think there is no improvements to be made is a sad one for any soccer player.”
-Lionel Messi
“What we are missing over here is the life of soccer.”
-Thomas Dooley
“I love football, I’ve never really taken an interest in anything else.”
-Wayne Rooney
“It’s too easy to blame other people in football.”
-Steven Gerrard
