“My parents have always been there for me, ever since I was about 7.” – David Beckham

“I’m as happy as I can be – but I have been happier.” – Ugo Ehiogu

“Leeds is a great club and it’s been my home for years, even though I live in Middlesbrough.” -Jonathan Woodgate

 

“I would not be bothered if we lost every game as long as we won the league.” – Mark Viduka

“I can see the carrot at the end of the tunnel.” – Stuart Pearce

“I took a whack on my left ankle, but something told me it was my right.” – Lee Hendrie

 

“If you don’t believe you can win, there is no point in getting out of bed at the end of the day.” – Neville Southall

“I couldn’t settle in Italy – it was like living in a foreign country.” – Ian Rush

“Germany are a very difficult team to play. They had 11 internationals out there today.” – Steve Lomas

 

“I’ve had 14 bookings this season – 8 of which were my fault, but 7 of which were disputable.” – Paul Gascoigne

“I always used to put my right boot on first, and then obviously my right sock.” – Barry Venison

“I definitely want Brooklyn to be christened, but I don’t know into what religion yet” – David Beckham

 

“I’d like to play for an Italian club, like Barcelona.” – Mark Draper

“The Brazilians were South American, and the Ukrainians will be more European” – Phil Neville

“All that remains is for a few dots and commas to be crossed.” – Mitchell Thomas

 

“One accusation you can’t throw at me is that I’ve always done my best.” – Alan Shearer

“I’d rather play in front of a full house than an empty crowd.” – Johnny Giles

“Sometimes in football you have to score goals.” – Thierry Henry