Soccer Quotes

There are tons of soccer quotes that are both inspirational and funny. With soccer being the number one sport in the entire world, there are plenty of brilliant and not-so-brilliant points of views from players from all walks of life and locations. Some may see soccer as a serious game, or maybe not even see the faces and personalities behind some of their favorite teams. But there is a light side to just about anything.

There are certainly some amusing soccer quotes out there. After long and hard game, many soccer players do not have mind speak clearly or logically. You wouldn’t either. However, it doesn’t mean that they are not funny to read or hear. Here are some amusing soccer quotes uttered before, during, and after a game:

“Both sides have scored a couple of goals, and both sides have conceded a couple of goals.”  – Peter Withe

“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

“Very few of us have any idea whatsoever of what life is like living in a goldfish bowl – except, of course, for those of us who are goldfish.” – Graham Taylor

“Soccer is a game for 22 people that run around, play the ball, and one referee who makes a slew of mistakes, and in the end Germany always wins.” – Gary Lineker

Of course, not all soccer quotes are slips of the tongue or amusing. There are plenty of inspirational quotes you do read through, many of which just as inspirational as the players who have uttered them. Here are a few of those inspirational quotes for you to ponder over:

“The vision of a champion is someone who is bent over, drenched in sweat, at the point of exhaustion, when no one else is watching.” – Anson Dorrance

“Every disadvantage has got it’s advantage.” – Johan Cruijff

“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

“Life is a Game; Football is Life.” – Frank Xavier Rolon

These are just a few of the soccer quotes for you to read and smile at or take inspiration from. This is the largest port in the world, there are more players than you can count and more quotes from those players than could ever be transcribed. Always members of their players and teams, and that those players are people. While some quotes and not from their best moments, they are still worth reading just to find out what type of people they really are.