Soccer Quotes That Capture the Essence of the Game

Soccer is more than just a sport.

It’s a passion, a way of life, a source of inspiration.

Soccer players and fans around the world have expressed their love for the game in memorable words that capture the essence of what soccer means to them.

Here are some of the best soccer quotes that will motivate you, inspire you, and make you smile.

Short History About Soccer

Inspirational Soccer Quotes From Players That Will Motivate You

Discover the inspiring quotes of the greatest soccer players that will motivate you to achieve your goals.

These legends, including Cristiano Ronaldo, Lionel Messi, Diego Maradona, and Pelé, have captured the world’s attention and proved that dreams can come true.

Their remarkable impact on and off the field makes their words even more powerful.

From male icons to influential female stars, this article showcases the wisdom that emerges from the beautiful game.

•  “Success is no accident. It is hard work, perseverance, learning, studying, sacrifice and most of all, love of what you’re doing or learning to do.” ― Pelé.
• “You can overcome anything, if and only if you love something enough.” ― Lionel Messi

• “I worked on my weaknesses and made them my strengths.” — Sydney Leroux.
• “I’ve never scored a goal in my life without getting a pass from someone else.” ― Abby Wambach.
• “I always want to become better. If never being satisfied is a problem, then I have it.” ― Zlatan Ibrahimovic.
• “There is no pressure when you’re making a dream come true.” ― Neymar Jr.

• “I just hate losing and that gives you extra determination to work harder.” ― Wayne Rooney.
• “The more difficult the victory, the greater the happiness in winning.” ― Pelé.
• “Some people tell me that professional players are soccer slaves. Well, if this is slavery, give me a life sentence.” ― Bobby Charlton.

Soccer Coach Words That Motivate

Soccer fans adore players, but coaches hold motivation secrets.

By uplifting a team, they inspire the world.

Here are quotes from top soccer coaches.

• “I will forgive if the players cannot get it right, but not if they do not try hard.” ― Pep Guardiola, Manchester City coach who revolutionized modern soccer at FC Barcelona and went on to win multiple league and European titles.

•  “To be the ultimate team, you must use your body and your mind. Draw up on the resources of your teammates. Remember, only teams succeed.” ― José Mourinho, AS Roma manager who won Champions League trophies with Porto and Inter Milan.

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•  “There is no room for criticism on the training field. For a player and for any human being there is nothing better than hearing ‘well done.’ Those are the two best words ever invented in sports. You don’t need to use superlatives.” — Sir Alex Ferguson, former Manchester United coach who delivered 38 trophies between 1986 and 2013.

•  “I am José Mourinho and I don’t change. I arrive with all my qualities and my defects.” ― José Mourinho.

•  “I’m a believer that emotions can move mountains, that spirit alone can trump budgets.” ― Diego Simeone, Atletico Madrid coach who won league titles in Argentina before leading Atletico to their first LaLiga title in 18 years.

•  “Life is too short not to celebrate nice moments!” ― Jurgen Klopp, Liverpool coach. Led Dortmund to two Bundesligas before winning the first Premier League trophy for Liverpool as well as a Champions League title.

•  “Nobody has enough talent to live on talent alone. Even when you have talent, a life without work goes nowhere.” ― Arsene Wenger.

Best Soccer Quotes

In this category, you will find the best soccer quotes in the world.

•  “I’ve never played for a draw in my life.” –  Sir Alex Ferguson.

• “I never wanted Manchester United to be second to anybody.” –  Matt Busby.
•  “I’ve never tried to hide the fact that it is my intention to become the best.” –  Cristiano Ronaldo.
•  “You can overcome anything, if, and only if, you love something enough.” – Lionel Messi.
•  “Keep working even when no one is watching.” –  Alex Morgan.
• “I don’t have time for hobbies. At the end of the day, I treat my job as a hobby. It’s something I love doing.” –  David Beckham.

•  “Soccer is simple… you just need to have the right mentality, fighting in every game, in every practice and for every ball.” –  Hristo Stoichkov.
•  “Many people say I’m the best women’s soccer player in the world. I don’t think so. And because of that, someday I just might be.” –  Mia Hamm.
•  “I once cried because I had no shoes to play soccer, but one day, I met a man who had no feet.” –  Zinedine Zidane.
• “I will forgive if the players cannot get it right, but not if they do not try hard.” –  Pep Guardiola.

Quotes About Soccer

• “I learned all about life with a ball at my feet.” – Ronaldinho

• “Football is the poetry of a motion.” – Pubudu Lasal Dissanayake
• “Ability is what you’re capable of doing. Motivation determines what you do. Attitude determines how well you do it.” – Lou Holtz
• “If a man watches three football games in a row, he should be declared legally dead.” – Erma Bombeck
• “If Earth had a soccer team, everyone on Earth would wear the same jersey to support it. There’d be no them, there’d only be us.” – Peta Kelly
• “Soccer must be played with the heart, not with strength and talent as perceived.” – ABC
• “Football is a simple game; 22 men chase a ball for 90 minutes and at the end, the Germans win.” – Gary Lineker
• “We must have had 99 percent of the game. it was the other three percent that cost us the match.” – Ruud Gullit
• “Some people think football [soccer]is a matter of life and death. I don’t like that attitude. I can assure them it is much more serious than that.” – Bill Shankly
• “Good soccer players need not be titans sculpted by Michelangelo. In soccer, ability is much more important than shape, and in many cases, skill is the art of turning limitations into virtues.” – Eduardo Galeano

World Cup Soccer Quotes

• “The players are writing a beautiful page of French football history.” – Didier Deschamps
• “Only in sport can you live through emotions like this. We knew how to put them in difficulty, we made them run, we prepared well.” – Samuel Umtiti
• “Tactically, the coach did a perfect job yesterday, so we know we will be fully prepared.” – Antoine Griezmann
• “I always look forward to playing for my national team, especially at major tournaments.” – Luka Modric
• “I hope the players benefit from my experience but this is their final. It is something they have worked for and they will be able to enjoy it.” – Didier Deschamps
• “People in football love to talk about mental strength. Well, I’m the strongest dude you’re ever going to meet.” – Romelu Lukaku
• “Our country has been through difficult experiences in terms of unity. Sport – football in particular – has the power to help that. It is a special feeling.” – Gareth Southgate
• “We dominated the game physically and mentally, in all aspects. We should have killed the game before extra-time.” – Luka Modric
• “All goal scorers go on droughts. It is how you cope with that. And it is not just about scoring, it is about what you bring to the team, bringing others into play and getting assists.” – Harry Kane
• “I have to keep working hard and playing well because I don’t like to be second or third: they’re the worst places to be. You would be proud, of course, because it means you’re on the way, but you want to finish first.” – Paul Pogba

• “Though the legs of a football coach are never so active on the field of play during playing time, his mind is the best or worst player on the pitch!” – Ernest Agyemang Yeboah
• “Blake looked confused. So footballers were mostly the same the world over. “Football,” Blake said. “Ya know… football?” – Lisa Henry
• “Accepting the eventual certainty of defeat in turn liberates you to take real joy in any small victory, that one good kick.” – Adam Gopnik
• “Basically my whole life revolves around soccer. Everything just gets put on the back burner because of my training. But at the end of the day, I’m sitting here as a world champion, and it feels pretty good.” – Carli Lloyd
• “For me, practice and discipline are the magic words to become big in any sport, especially soccer.” – Gabriel Batistuta
• “To be the ultimate team, you must use your body and your mind. Draw up on the resources of your teammates. Remember, only teams succeed.” – Jose Mourinho
• “I don’t believe skill was, or ever will be, the result of coaches. It is a result of a love affair between the child and the ball.” – Roy Keane
• “The person that said winning isn’t everything, never won anything.” – Mia Hamm
• “I will forgive if the players cannot get it right, but not if they do not try hard.” – Pep Guardiola
• “A great soccer player is never content with their performance.” – Alex Morgan

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