Quotes by Athletes

Everybody likes Brazil and we want the Brazilians to come out. Alan Hansen

Brazil Everybody Out Come Likes Want

In '82 Brazil showed that you can't win the World Cup without a solid defense. Alan Hansen

You World Win Brazil Defense Solid Without Cup World Cup

Manchester City have been in the doldrums for a while, they came up and went straight back down again. Alan Hansen

Down Back City Came Been Up Manchester While Again Straight

When George Graham was there they complained, harking back to better days, but I think that's a fantasy. Alan Hansen

Better Think Back Days George Graham Fantasy

I hear people saying 'the way the game should be played'. Rubbish. That's the worst saying in football. You win the game, then worry about the way it should be played. Alan Hansen

Saying You Game People Win Rubbish Worry Way Worst About Football Hear Hear People Then Should Played

I was born in a mining village, and you either played football or played football. If you didn't play, there was something wrong with you. Alan Hansen

You Mining Born Something Football Wrong Either Village Play Played

Playing for 14 years definitely took its toll mentally. I decided when I was playing my last season that when I retired from football I would never go back into it, and I've never regretted that decision. Alan Hansen

Decision Took Back Definitely Would Mentally Never Football Retired Go Years Decided Regretted Toll Season Last Playing Last Season

Live television is always stressful and the more you do it, the more you realise what can go wrong. Alan Hansen

You Live Television More Wrong Always Go Realise Live Television Stressful

Coaches will do what they can but it doesn't necessarily bother me. You are an international referee for a reason. If things like that are going to ruffle your feathers, don't bother doing the job. Alan Lewis

Me You Feathers Will Job Bother Like Doing Referee Going Coaches Your Reason International Things Necessarily

I do my own analysis on the teams I am refereeing. I will know some of the personalities, the players who could be difficult customers in a scrum situation, the ones I am going to have to really work hard on early in the game to get what I want. Alan Lewis

Work Game Work Hard Will Own Situation Difficult Analysis Some My Own Could Know Am Get Going Want Personalities Customers Really Hard Who Teams Players Early

My job is to persuade people to toe the line and play within the laws of the game. Alan Lewis

Game People Job Laws Within Line Persuade Toe Play

I could give 48 penalties in every match if I wanted to. It is a question of sometimes choosing what is - in your own mind - of material importance and what isn't, what might be a crucial potential penalty and what might not be. Alan Lewis

Sometimes Mind Own Every Penalties Penalty Give Potential Could Crucial Importance Match Material Question Wanted Might Your Choosing

At times they don't like you to kick them and they feel you're not allowed to kick them. Alan Shearer

You Kick Allowed Feel Like Times Them

I miss walking out of the tunnel, the 90 minutes and the adrenalin rush that I'll never, ever replace. Alan Shearer

Out Rush Minutes Adrenalin Never Miss Replace Walking Tunnel Ever

I don't know what I believe in. I try not to think about it. I don't want to think about it. Alan Shearer

Try Believe Think About Know Want

There are not many times when I get nervous, but I do a little bit with penalties. Alan Shearer

Nervous Bit Penalties Times Get Little Little Bit Many