England Football Quotes

The England manager job is not for me - I'm very happy wih what I'm doing in French football for now. — Gerard Houllier

When England go to Turkey there could be fatalities - or even worse, injuries. — Phil Neal

If you take the money away, a lot of the footballers would still be playing football. So, the money has nothing to do with it. — Alan Shearer

The level of football in England is the top. English football is the leader in the world. — Pele

I didn't realise you could travel so far and still be in England. — Kevin Bond

Rob Green needed to get the long barrier out, didn't he? — James Anderson

I'm really glad that Italy went out, they were playing boring football.
(on Euro 2004) — Andy Townsend

I think the best place to work in football is England. — Jose Mourinho

He spits out an epithet so nasty I think it's only legal in England. And then only when your favourite football club loses. — Tera Lynn Childs

Scholes was England's best football player. It was impossible to take the ball from him, and he never mishit a pass. — Sven-Goran Eriksson

Maine Road was a great football stadium but as time moved on it stayed where it is ... — Kevin Keegan

When you arrive in England for football it's a paradise. — Eric Cantona

I haven't retired from international football - I still believe I have a part to play in the future of England. — David Beckham

The Cincinnati Bengals look like the most complete team in the National Football League. I can't wait to see how they match up against New England. — Sterling Sharpe

If he'd been English or Swedish, he'd have walked the England job. — Brian Clough

Whichever country you are, if you lose games you are criticised. It's only when it's England it's like a new world war. — Sven-Goran Eriksson

It's to remind our lads who they're playing for, and to remind the opposition who they're playing against.
(on the 'This Anfield' plaque) — Bill Shankly

England did nothing in that World Cup, so why were they bringing books out? 'We got beat in the quarter-finals. I played like s**t. Here's my book.' — Joey Barton

In England, football is important for everybody. — Arsene Wenger

In Scotland football hooliganism has been met by banning alcohol from grounds but in England this solution has been circumnavigated — Wallace Mercer

I don't follow football, I just love the name Aston Villa. Here in England you have other footballing entities like Manchester and Arsenal and Chelsea — Tom Hanks

God has given him an attitude that he can deal with anything football throws at him.
(on Michael Owen) — Graeme Souness

England can end the millenium as it started - as the greatest football nation in the world. — Kevin Keegan

Everything happens for a reason, except possibly football.
(in Thief of Time) — Terry Pratchett

England are looking better value for 0-0. — Barry Davies

That's football, Mike, Northern Ireland have had several chances and haven't scored but England have had no chances and scored twice. — Trevor Brooking

I love football, but I'm sick of the World Cup. I don't even care about England. — Elton John

If Glenn Hoddle had been any other nationality, he would have had 70 or 80 caps for England. — John Barnes

I have never thought of a scenario where international football was not a massive part of our [England] game. — Michael Owen

In football, you can never say anything is certain. The benchmark is 38-40 points. That has always been the case. That will never change. — Steve Bruce

Someone in the England team will have to grab the ball by the horns. — Ron Atkinson

His return gives England another key to its bow. — Stuart Pearce