60 Football Quotes: Iconic And Inspirational Words

Liputan6.com, Jakarta Football, or soccer in the US, is the most popular sport in the world. As quoted from Sports Monkie, there are around 3.5 million football fans all over the world.

Football is a beautiful sport. Watching a football match is a thrilling experience. Many unexpected things happen in every match. But football is more than just a sport. It's a passion that unites fans, players, and coaches alike.

If you're a big fan of football, you should check out these iconic football quotes of all time. These beautiful quotes will help you to capture the essence of the sport and learn many things from it. We selected those quotes from various sources, Friday (18/8/2023).

1. "Soccer is one of the most unifying activities amongst us." - Nelson Mandela

2. "Give a man a soccer ball, he plays for a moment. Teach a man to play soccer, he plays for a lifetime." - Theodore Roosevelt

3. "Soccer is what I grew up doing - it's my passion, and I'm way more comfortable on the field in my soccer cleats." - Alex Morgan

4. "Soccer is simple, but it is difficult to play simple." - Johan Cruijff

5. "What I do is play soccer, which is what I like." - Lionel Messi

6. "In football everything is complicated by the presence of the opposite team." - Jean-Paul Sartre

7. "In football, the worst blindness is only seeing the ball." - Nelson Rodrigues

8. "Playing against 10 is harder than playing against 11 players. You know why? The team with 11 will think 'ok, we can take it easy now', while the team with 10 will think 'We really have to work hard now.'" - Johan Cruijff

9. "What a great day for football, all we need is some green grass and a ball." - Bill Shankly

10. "Soccer isn't the same as Bach or Buddhism. But it is often more deeply felt than religion, and just as much a part of the community's fabric, a repository of traditions." - Franklin Foer

11. "If you're in the penalty area and don't know what to do with the ball, put it in the net and we'll discuss the options later." - Bob Paisley

12. "I have the chance to do for a living what I like the most in life, and that's playing football. I can make people happy and enjoy myself at the same time." - Ronaldinho

13. "Football tactics are rapidly becoming as complicated as the chemical formula for splitting the atom." - Jimmy Greaves

14. "In Latin America the border between soccer and politics is vague. There is a long list of governments that have fallen or been overthrown after the defeat of the national team." - Luis Suarez

15. "Please don't call me arrogant, but I'm European champion and I think I'm a special one." - Jose Mourinho

1. "Everything is practice." - Pele

2. "Success is no accident. It is hard work, perseverance, learning, studying, sacrifice and most of all, love of what you are doing or learning to do." - Pele

3. "How could you have a soccer team if all were goalkeepers? How would it be an orchestra if all were French horns?" - Desmond Tutu

4. "True champions aren't always the ones that win, but those with the most guts." - Mia Hamm

5. "The vision of a champion is bent over, drenched in sweat, at the point of exhaustion, when nobody else is looking." - Mia Hamm

6. "Anyone who sacrifices his dreams to reality is forever beaten." - Thomas Muller

7. "At a young age winning is not the most important thing... the important thing is to develop creative and skilled players with good confidence." - Arsene Wenger

8. "Speed is often confused with insight. When I start running earlier than the others, I appear faster." - Johan Cruijff

9. "If you're in the penalty area and don't know what to do with the ball, put it in the net and we'll discuss the options later." - Bob Paisley

10. "A champion is someone who does not settle for that day's practice, that day's competition, that day's performance. They are always striving to be better. They don't live in the past." - Briana Scurry

11. "Never go for a 50-50 ball unless you're 80-20 sure of winning it." - Ian Darke

12. "Behind every kick of the ball there has to be a thought." - Dennis Bergkamp

13. "To be the ultimate team, you must use your body and your mind. Draw up on the resources of your teammates. Choose your steps wisely and you will win. Remember, only teams succeed." - Jose Mourinho

14. "I am a member of a team, and I rely on the team, I defer to it and sacrifice for it, because the team, not the individual, is the ultimate champion." - Mia Hamm

15. "Failure happens all the time. It happens every day in practice. What makes you better is how you react to it." - Mia Hamm

Cristiano Ronaldo is one of the biggest football players in modern time. He is known to always work hard to be the best. Here are some of the best Cristiano Ronaldo quotes to give you an extra boost of motivation.

1. "Dreams are not what you see in your sleep, dreams are things which do not let you sleep." - Cristiano Ronaldo

2. "If you think you're perfect already, then you never will be." - Cristiano Ronaldo

3. "Talent is important but it is not the key point." - Cristiano Ronaldo

4. "I feel endless need to learn, to improve, to evolve, not only to please the coach and the fans, but also to feel satisfied with myself." - Cristiano Ronaldo

5. "I don't want to tell my dreams, I want to show them!" - Cristiano Ronaldo

6. "Your love makes me strong, Your hate makes me unstoppable." - Cristiano Ronaldo

7. "I know I'm a good professional, I know that no one's harder on me than myself and that's never going to change, under any circumstances." - Cristiano Ronaldo

8. "I'm sure that I'm a winner person. I'm sure that I win more than lose." - Cristiano Ronaldo

9. "I am always motivated. I am ambitious and I want to always improve." - Cristiano Ronaldo

10. "Without football, my life is worth nothing." - Cristiano Ronaldo

Along with Cristiano Ronaldo, Lionel Messi is one of the greatest football players of all time. Here are some of the best Lionel Messi quotes for fans who want to learn more from him.

1. "The best decisions aren't made with your mind, but with your Instinct." - Lionel Messi

2. "Sometimes you have to accept you can't win all the time." - Lionel Messi

3. "From the age of three, I played every day-morning, afternoon and night." - Lionel Messi

4. "You have to fight to reach your dream. You have to sacrifice and work hard for it." - Lionel Messi

5. "My ambition is always to get better and better." - Lionel Messi

6. "Goals are only important if they win games" - Lionel Messi

7. "When it comes to being badass nothing beats this It took me 17 years and 114 days to become an overnight success." - Lionel Messi

8. "Goals are only important if they win games" - Lionel Messi

9. "The day you think there is no improvements to be made is a sad one for any player." - Lionel Messi

10. "There are more important things in life than winning or losing a game." - Lionel Messi

Zlatan Ibrahimovic is famous for his strong, inspiring, and funny quotes that will push you to work hard to make your dreams come true.

1. "We usually say that you cannot become a legend before death. But I am a living legend." - Zlatan Ibrahimovic

2. "I think I'm like wine. The older I get, the better I get." - Zlatan Ibrahimovic

3. "I like being the one who makes a difference. On the pitch, I always try to create a special situation." - Zlatan Ibrahimovic

4. "You don't need a team leader, you need quality." - Zlatan Ibrahimovic

5. "I don't need the Ballon d'Or to know I'm the best. It matters more to some players." - Zlatan Ibrahimovic

6. "I can play in the 11 positions because a good player can play anywhere on the pitch." - Zlatan Ibrahimovic

7. "It is nice when people recognize me and approach me in the street. Anyone who says they don't like that is lying." - Zlatan Ibrahimovic

8. "One thing is for sure, a World Cup without me is nothing to watch so it is not worthwhile to wait for the World Cup." - Zlatan Ibrahimovic

9. "I came like a king, left like a legend." - Zlatan Ibrahimovic

10. "Arsene Wenger asked me to have a trial with Arsenal when I was 17. I turned it down. Zlatan doesn't do auditions." - Zlatan Ibrahimovic